Public Health

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...

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...