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...

Scientists find the key to suppressing COVID-19

The emergence of the delta variant and continued vaccine hesitancy have caused many health and government officials to revisit the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions...

Cannabis use disorder is another COVID risk factor, study finds

Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if those patients have a problematic relationship with pot? In...

Should you get a third dose of COVID vaccine?

New FDA and CDC approval gives option to people whose immune systems are weakened by a condition or a medication – and highlights the...

Scientists show the root cause of long COVID syndrome

In a new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, researchers found that patients with long COVID syndrome continue to have higher...