This study shows a new risk factor for severe COVID-19
In a recent study published in Current Issues in Molecular Biology, researchers found a protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19.
The...
Why obesity increases heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study from a Colombian university, researchers found why obesity increases risk of heart complications in COVID-19.
In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the...
‘Long COVID’ may be just in your mind, this study shows
In a new study from the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, researchers found that symptoms of so-called long COVID may be more due to psychological...
COVID-19 antibodies can prevent reinfection for up to 6 months
In a recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum, researchers found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from...
COVID antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated mothers
In a new study from the University of Rochester, researchers found evidence that mothers with two types of immunity from COVID—disease-acquired (those who have...
How COVID-19 pandemic can harm your mental health
In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute, researchers found depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people.
They examined...
COVID-19 vaccine booster could effectively protect those 60 and older
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found among Israeli adults aged 60 years and older, those receiving a...
Sleep problems linked to severe COVID-19, study finds
In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that people with certain sleep disorders have more severe outcomes from COVID-19, including a 31%...
Cognitive decline is a common result of severe COVID-19
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing the many devastating consequences that patients can face both during and after hospitalization.
In...
This effective COVID-19 drug can cause diabetes-like symptoms
In a new study from Imperial College Healthcare, researchers found the use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective...