Public Health

New findings may help treat blood clots in COVID-19

In a new study from Yale, researchers found blood clots in patients with COVID-19 are associated with increased levels of various proteins that cause...

Moderna COVID vaccine highly effective against all variants, study finds

In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found 2 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, vaccine...

This drug combo can effectively fight COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers found a new drug combination that showed promising results in...

Lowering insulin levels could reduce your COVID-19 risk

In a recent study published in Diabetes, researchers found that regulating blood insulin levels may even help lower the risk of getting COVID-19. They found...

COVID-19 booster can prevent Delta effectively, study finds

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine shows Delta resistance. They analyzed one of the world’s...

How to safely celebrate your holidays during COVID-19

It’s the holiday season, and while people are making their lists and checking them twice, most are also hoping to avoid an uninvited guest—COVID-19. You...

Many Americans with COVID-19 get deadly ‘black fungus’ disease

Recent studies found that patients who have or are recovering from COVID-19 who then contract a sometimes deadly fungal infection known as mucormycosis—also known...

This drug could help treat lung damage in COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found a drug that may offer benefit to some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia. They...

Breakthrough infections produces ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19

In a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, researchers found breakthrough infections greatly enhance the immune response to variants of the virus...

Your BMI number linked to risks of death and ICU stay in COVID-19

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers found in patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased...