Public Health

This common sleep issue may be a big risk factor of COVID-19

Sleep apnea causes breaks in breathing (apnea) while a person is asleep. In a recent study published in Sleep Medicine and Disorders: International Journal, researchers found...

These things can increase brain damage in people with COVID-19

In a new study from University Hospital Southampton, researchers reported the range of brain complications experienced by hospitalized adults in the UK with severe...

L.A. people changed eating habits significantly during COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study from USC, researchers found more than half of Los Angeles County residents made changes to their diet during the COVID-19...

Existing drugs offer new methods to treat COVID-19

In a new study from KAIST and Institut Pasteur Korea, researchers found repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening and cell-based assays. They suggested...

COVID-19 antibodies persist at least 9 months after infection

In a new study from the University of Padua and Imperial College London, researchers found antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection,...

Why do some people get severe COVID-19? The nose may know

The body's first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx. In a new study from Boston Children's...

This existing drug could inhibit COVID-19 virus, study finds

In a new study from the University of Chicago, researchers found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19. They found the drug...

COVID-19 may lead to a new wave of diabetes

In a new study from Boston Children's Hospital, researchers found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood...

Pfizer vaccine can provide 88% protection against Delta variant with TWO doses

In a new study from Public Health England and elsewhere, researchers found that Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine provides surprisingly robust protection against the highly infectious...

COVID-19 causes recurrent blood clots in a man’s arm

In a recent study published in the journal Viruses, researchers report the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood...