Moderna COVID vaccine is more effective against Delta, study finds
In a new study from Regenstrief Institute, researchers found COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant.
They also...
Drug that treats gout could also battle 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...
The nose shows why some people get severe COVID-19
The body’s first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx.
In a recent study published in the...
Don’t throw that cloth mask away yet—it still works
The reusable cloth masks people have been using for the past year or more may look a little worse for the wear.
But new research...
Vitamin D can be cheap treatments for COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that active forms of vitamin D can inhibit the replication and...
Scientists find potential cause of COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’
In a new study from the University of Arkansas, researchers found a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to...
Scientists find the cause of deadly organ damage in COVID-19
In a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, researchers found abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one...
Why do people with diabetes develop 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...
Scientists develop a new inhaled COVID-19 vaccine
In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers found a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine may fully protect against lethal COVID-19 infection.
The vaccine also...
These people play a vital role in treating long COVID
In a new article from the University of Otago, researchers suggest that cardio-respiratory physiotherapists have an essential role in helping people recover from the...