Public Health

Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen vaccines: Which is best?

In a new study from the University of Texas, researchers analyzed COVID infection by vaccination status among 780,225 Veterans. They found that protection against any COVID-19 infection...

Why people with diabetes more likely to get severe COVID-19

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have noted that certain patients are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection. Type...

This gout drug could help treat COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the U.S. and the world, few options are available for treating patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2. In a...

This COVID vaccine is more effective against Delta

In a recent study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the...

PTSD, anxiety, loneliness are common after COVID-19 hospitalization

COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the body from the lungs and heart to the kidneys and liver. But those that survive hospitalization from the contagion often...

Vaccines may not prevent severe COVID-19 in these people

In a new study from Regenstrief Institute, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccines are less effective at protecting against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in people who are...

This single-dose COVID vaccine can give you long-lasting protection

In a recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers found that a novel, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective at eliciting neutralizing...

Why some vaccinated people have more antibodies than others

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus) stay more durable in people who...

This common arthritis drug may save lives in COVID

In a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers found hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib, in...

Why COVID-19 can make you dizzy

Many COVID-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2...