Public Health

Why you need COVID vaccines: They can prevent severe disease, even from Delta

In a new study from Epi-Phare in France, researchers found vaccination is highly effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19, even against the Delta...

This study shows the cause of severe inflammation in COVID-19

Clinical evidence mounts that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a cytokine storm. In a recent study...

If you get Moderna vaccine, you may not need a booster to fight COVID

In a recent study published in Science, researchers found a low dose of the Moderna vaccine lasts for at least six months, and there is...

This old drug can save your life from COVID-19

In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found an inexpensive repurposed drug called fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut...

COVID-19 antibodies can stay in your body 10 months after infection

In a new study, researchers looked at the antibodies of 38 patients and healthcare workers in St Thomas' Hospital who were infected within the...

COVID-19 booster can protect you from Delta effectively

In a new study from Harvard and the Clalit Research Institute, researchers found the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine shows Delta resistance. They analyzed one...

This common depression drug may help prevent severe COVID-19

In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found an inexpensive antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk people with COVID-19. They tested the...

Heart function is normal in most people who have had COVID-19

Those who develop a serious course of disease due to COVID-19 infection usually need treatment in a hospital. One of the complications you can get...

This is how long the ‘long COVID’ can last

In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found people suffering from "long COVID" can have symptoms that last a year or more. Many...

COVID may cause a new wave of diabetes, study finds

In a new study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood...