Public Health

Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus. And for some people, they became...

Many people with covid-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after

In a new study from the Bergen COVID-19 Research Group, researchers found persistent symptoms six months after COVID-19 infections, even in young home isolated...

COVID-19 drives largest decrease in US life expectancy since 1943

In a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University, researchers found U.S. life expectancy decreased by 1.87 years between 2018 and 2020, a drop not...

Should rare cases of heart inflammation put your COVID-19 vaccine plans on hold?

A possible link between some COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation bears close monitoring, but it's no reason for parents or their teenage children to...

Scientists find a link between birthdays and COVID-19 spread

In a new study from Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation, researchers found in counties with already high COVID-19 infection rates, birthday bashes...

Scientists find 16 drugs that could treat COVID-19

In a new study from the CEU Cardenal Herrera University, researchers found a new way to identify existing medicines that could be applied to...

This arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID-19

In a new study from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, researchers found a repurposed arthritis drug can benefit patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Tofacitinib belongs to a...

This antibody drug may reduce death risk in severe COVID-19

In a new study from the US biotech firm Regeneron and Oxford University, researchers found a cocktail of synthetic antibodies can reduce deaths among...

Common cold can combat COVID-19

In a new study from Yale, researchers found that exposure to the rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, can protect against...

Vaccination can reduce your risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that vaccination reduces the risk of severe COVID-19 infection. However, adults who are frail, living...