COVID-19 is most transmissible 2 days before and 3 days after symptoms appear
In a new study from Boston University, researchers found that people infected with the virus are most contagious two days before, and three days...
What you need to know about the Delta variant
For more than 40 years, UCI infectious disease researcher Michael Buchmeier has studied coronaviruses, and he's one of the leading experts on SARS-CoV-2, the...
This drug is effective in treating severe COVID-19, study finds
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected over 165 million people worldwide causing nearly 3.5 million deaths. Recent vaccination efforts have been hindered by multiple coronavirus...
What you should know about COVID-19 booster shots and third vaccine doses
Increasingly, research shows many people who have weakened immune systems haven't been able to receive full protection from their COVID-19 vaccines.
Unlike healthy people who've...
Scientists develop a new drug combo to beat Delta variant
In a new study from Vanderbilt University and AstraZeneca, researchers found a new antibody cocktail against the COVID-19 virus can reduce the risk of...
Vitamin D and COVID-19: What you need to know
Several recent studies have found that vitamin D supplements may help protect against COVID-19.
For example, in a study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine...
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...