These two health problems linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente Southern California, researchers found patients with active asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased...
Common arthritis drug may help reduce COVID-19 death
In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib, in combination with the...
This vaccine may fight all COVID-19 variants effectively
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.
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With time and without masks, COVID-19 vaccines wane in protection
In a new study from the University of California San Diego, researchers found that the effectiveness of both the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19...
Some vaccinated losing 80% of their COVID-19 immunity 6 months after Pfizer shot
In a new study from Case Western Reserve University, researchers found that COVID-19 antibodies produced by the Pfizer vaccine decreased sharply in senior nursing...
This study finds the 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...
‘Long COVID’ linked to kidney damage, study finds
Research continues to mount indicating that many people who’ve had COVID-19 go on to suffer a range of adverse conditions months after their initial...
COVID can trigger heart inflammation, study finds
In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found COVID-19 increases the risk of developing myocarditis (heart inflammation) much...
This stuff in the lungs drives COVID-19 deaths
In a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, researchers found a buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep...
COVID infection doesn’t guarantee good immunity, study finds
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that prior COVID-19 infection alone doesn't guarantee a high level of antibodies against the coronavirus...