Compound in the herb rosemary may fight COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from Scripps Research, researchers found evidence that a compound contained in the medicinal and culinary herb rosemary could be a...
Current COVID vaccines induce robust immunity against omicron
On January 11, the United States reported a record-breaking 1.35 million new COVID-19 infections, shattering the previous record set just eight days before.
The sky-high...
‘Son of omicron’ more contagious than original strain
In a new study from the University of Copenhagen and elsewhere, researchers found that the omicron subvariant is more contagious and better at evading...
These two things can reduce Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness
In a new study from Yale, researchers found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was more than 91% effective at reducing transmission of coronavirus in Israeli...
Why some people are symptom free, while other are critically ill in COVID-19
In a new study from Augusta University, researchers found the cause of the tremendous range of responses to infection with the COVID-19 virus—from symptom-free...
COVID-19 long haulers: What you need to know
In this video, Andrea Levine, MD, says doctors treating COVID-19 patients are now seeing a range of symptoms that continue in some patients well...
Mixed vaccine schedules offer strong booster responses against omicron, delta
In a new study from the University of Oxford and elsewhere, researchers found a third, booster dose of either the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca), BNT162b2...
You need a better mask. Why It’s time to upgrade to an N95 or...
The Centers for Disease Control recently changed its masking guidance for the public to include N95 and KN95 respirators, which offer better protection against...
This drug improves outcome for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
In a new study from Johns Hopkins University, researchers found remdesivir improved clinical outcomes and reduced mortality for COVID-19 patients on low-flow or no...
Flu shots and measles vaccines could help ‘flatten the curve’ for COVID-19
In a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine and elsewhere, researchers found that even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the COVID-19...