Public Health

Prostate cancer drugs may help treat COVID-19, study finds

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found drugs typically used to treat prostate cancer could be explored for treating patients with...

Diabetes and high blood pressure can increase brain damage in COVID-19

In a recent study published in Brain Communications, researchers reported the range of brain complications experienced by hospitalized adults in the UK with severe...

The pandemic has people stuck in a bad mental/physical loop

In a new study from the North Carolina State University, researchers found the pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by harming mental...

Scientists find a new risk factor for severe COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Kent, researchers found a protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is the...

WHO recommends this antibody treatment for these COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers found a treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) could help two specific groups of patients with COVID-19. The treatment...

Scientists find COVID-19 is a vascular disease

In a recent study published in Vascular Pharmacology, researchers found that COVID-19 is more than respiratory disease. They showed evidence indicates that COVID-19 acts as...

This diabetes drug could treat lung inflammation in COVID-19

Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for...

Llama antibodies have strong potential in treating COVID-19

In a new study from the Rosalind Franklin Institute, researchers found a unique type of tiny antibody produced by llamas could provide a new...

Scientists find COVID-like viruses in bats

In a new study from France's Pasteur Institute and the National University of Laos, researchers found a new clue to the origins of the...

Many existing drugs may help to treat COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening...