Public Health

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...

Heart disease remains #1 killer in U.S. indefinitely due to long-term COVID-19 impact

In a new report from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people...

This plant extract may help treat COVID-19

In a new study from Denmark, Germany and Hong Kong, researchers found that extracts from the artemisia annua plant may fight against the SARS-CoV-2...

‘You’re not bulletproof’: 50-year-old COVID survivor urges caution, vaccination after nearly dying from virus

Three months ago, doctors told her she would die from rapidly progressing COVID-19. Now recovering, a 50-year-old Michigan woman is cautioning others and urging...

Take your best shot: Which SARS-CoV-2 vaccine should you get?

Vaccine hesitancy continues to be a hurdle in the development of widespread immunity within the U.S. population as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second...

Coffee and veggies may help prevent COVID-19, study finds

In a new study from Northwestern Medicine, researchers found coffee consumption and eating lots of vegetables may offer some protection against COVID-19. They also found...

This stuff adds fuel to COVID-19 “firestorm” of inflammation, blood clots

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found another functional autoantibody in COVID-19 patients that contributes to the disease’s development and the “firestorm”...

Stanford finds why second dose of COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be skipped

In a new study from Stanford University, researchers found the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of...

New COVID vaccine guidance for the obese

Vaccines such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca are designed to prevent severe Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19) due to acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...