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...
Cognitive decline is a common consequence 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.
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These two things may increase COVID death risk in older people
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that low BMI and malnutrition are risk factors for in-hospital mortality in geriatric COVID-19 patients.
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Scientists find new COVID-19 treatment for people with diabetes
In a new study from UCL, researchers developed a new COVID-19 treatment for people with diabetes, which has shown promising results in a trial.
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Vitamin D can be an inexpensive COVID-19 treatment, study finds
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers found that active forms of vitamin D can inhibit the replication...
Physical inactivity linked to severe COVID-19 and death
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection...
COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population
In a new study from WHO and FDA, researchers found that, even for the delta variant, vaccine efficacy against severe COVID is so high...