Public Health

Full-dose blood thinners can benefit many COVID-19 patients

In a new study from the University of Manitoba and elsewhere, researchers found full-dose anticoagulation with heparin (a blood thinner) can improve survival and...

Flu shot may protects against severe COVID-19, study finds

In a new study from the University of Miami, researchers found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19. The findings strongly suggested...

What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination

If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus. But along with the rising...

COVID pandemic may increase this health risk in older people

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring...

Many younger healthy men with severe COVID-19 may have these gene mutations

In a new study, researchers found two new mutations in the TLR7 gene in healthy young men who became seriously ill with severe Covid-19. It's...

Dementia-like symptoms found in 60% of COVID-19 survivors

In a new study from the University of Texas, researchers found in a sample of over 400 older adults who had recovered from COVID-19,...

This single-shot COVID-19 vaccine can protect against variants

Vaccines against COVID-19 were developed early in the pandemic. But the virus has been changing. Now there are different versions, called variants, all over...

Early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups, between men and women

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women. These...

Will you need a COVID-19 booster? What we know so far

Is a booster shot for your COVID-19 vaccine in your future? While it seems like only yesterday that people were calculating the date they could...

This drug duo may help cure COVID-19, study finds

COVID-19 continues to claim lives around the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing...