Public Health

People with this job has lower risk of getting COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found that dentists appear—perhaps counterintuitively—less likely than the general population to contract the COVID-19...

Aspirin and other drugs for inflammation could help prevent COVID-19 deaths

In a recent study published in Emergent Materials, researchers found common anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin can help treat the most harmful outcomes of...

Scientists find how to predict who will die in COVID-19

In a new study from Université de Montréal, researchers found the amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator...

Scientists find new antibody treatment for COVID-19

In a new study from the Technical University of Munich, researchers found a new treatment that could prevent serious illness in case of COVID-19...

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots

Questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters—like who is eligible and how to choose one—have dominated scientific discussions, news headlines, and dinner-table conversations recently, but the...

COVID-19 vaccines are 66% effective against Delta variant

In a recent study, researchers found the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines against infection dropped from 91% before the Delta variant...

This study creates new drug to treat COVID-19

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

You can have gradual increased COVID risk after second Pfizer vaccine dose

In a new study from the Research Institute of Leumit Health Services in Israel, researchers found a gradual increase in the risk of COVID-19...

Scientists find the key to curing COVID-19

Developing new drugs to treat diseases can take years or decades—a time that we do not have when it comes to treating patients with...

People with these mental problems less likely to get COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Texas, researchers found people with psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and mood disorders, are less likely to...