Public Health

Common blood thinner drug may reduce COVID-19 death if used early

In a recent study on MedRxiv, researchers found that administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to moderately ill hospitalized patients...

Scientists develop ‘warm vaccine’ to fight all COVID-19 variants

In a recent study published in ACS Infectious Diseases, researchers found a heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine can fight against all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. They...

Why smokers have a lower risk of COVID-19

In a new study from Hiroshima University, researchers found a potential reason why lower numbers of COVID cases have appeared amongst smokers compared to...

Eating a plant rich diet reduces your risk of getting COVID-19

In a new study from King's and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that people with the highest quality diet were around 10% less likely...

This drug may prevent respiratory and heart damage in COVID-19

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers found a drug that can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from binding to human...

COVID-19 vaccine protection is lower and slower in people with liver diseases

In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found for the first time that people with liver disease who receive mRNA COVID-19...

This drug could inhibit COVID-19 virus, may help treat infections

In a recent study published in Science, researchers found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19. They found the drug inhibited the...

Some FDA-approved drugs could be used to treat COVID-19

Despite the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, effective therapeutics are needed until worldwide immunity has been achieved. In a new study from the University of Manchester,...

Aspirin, common anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent COVID-19 deaths

In a recent study published in Emergent Materials, researchers found common anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin can help treat the most harmful outcomes of...

This study shows cause of blood clots in severe COVID-19

In a recent study published in Blood, researchers found inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by...