Public Health

Scientists find your maximum risks of COVID infection with and without masks

Three meters are not enough to ensure protection. Even at that distance, it takes less than five minutes for an unvaccinated person standing in the...

How well can you fight Delta and Omicron? This antibody test can tell

In a new study from Duke University, researchers developed a test that can quickly and easily assess how well a person's neutralizing antibodies fight...

This new chewing gum could reduce COVID-19 transmission

In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a "trap" for...

Scientists find the cause of severe disease and death in COVID-19

In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, researchers found COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine still effective 5 months after 2nd dose

In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found high Moderna COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness up to five months after the second dose. Effectiveness was 87%...

This health problem linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk

In a new study from the Queen Mary University of London, researchers found people with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic...

People with ‘long COVID’ may experience abnormal breathing patterns, chronic fatigue syndrome

In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found many long-haul COVID-19 patients have chronic fatigue syndrome and other breathing issues months after their...

How to plan a holiday season free of COVID, allergies and asthma

Lots of people are looking forward to the holidays this year because, after skipping a year due to COVID, they’ll once again be able...

This study develops new drugs to fight COVID-19

In a new study published in Nature Cell Discovery, researchers developed two new drugs to both prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, and also treat people who...

Researchers confirm longer-term lung damage after COVID-19

In a recent study published in Radiology, researchers found persistent damage to the lungs of COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were...