Scientists find gene that doubles death risk in COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19.
They found...
What parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
A COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived for children ages 5 to 11 – and with it, some important questions from parents.
Many are wondering about...
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...