Public Health

Know your treatment options for COVID-19

Patients today have more treatment options in the battle against coronavirus disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved one drug treatment for COVID-19...

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines less effective for Delta variant, study shows

In a new study from the CDC COVID-19 Response Team, researchers found mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide protection against infection among nursing home residents, but...

These old vaccines can fight COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers found that inoculation with live attenuated vaccines (LAV) such as those used against TB, polio or...

Scientists find existing drugs that can kill COVID-19 virus

Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. And while the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure...

Videos capture lethal progress of COVID-19 virus for the first time

Video images capture for the first time in live animals the inexorable spread of the COVID-19 virus, tracking the infection as it moved from...

This depression drug can save COVID-19 patients, study finds

In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found an inexpensive oral antidepressant can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions...

This common eye disease in older people linked to higher COVID-19 complications

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers found that patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...

COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant, study finds

In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly...

‘Version 2.0’ of COVID-19 vaccine quickly boosts immune system

In a new study from Northwestern Medicine, researchers took one of the current COVID-19 vaccines, which is based on the novel coronavirus's infamous spike...

If you have a weakened immune system, consider 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people...