4 things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Recent increases in COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations and uncertainty about the risks posed by the omicron variant have placed emphasis on the essential...
Scientists find most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The findings identify specific...
Why are some COVID cases more severe than others?
Why do 80 to 90% of people infected with COVID-19 experience only mild cases while 10 to 20% face more severe or life-threatening symptoms?
In...
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...