Study suggests brain damage is a byproduct of COVID-19 illness
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In an in-depth study of how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) affects a patient’s brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage...
Read MoreCOVID-19 causes more severe disease than seasonal influenza, study finds
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Nearly twice as many people were admitted to hospital for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the height of the pandemic than were for...
Read MoreGreatest risk factors of mortality from COVID-19 identified in new findings
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Hospitalized novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are obese or have complications...
Read MoreNon-contact thermometers fall short as COVID-19 screeners, experts say
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Taking one’s temperature is a poor means of screening who is infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and,...
Read MoreCOVID-19 and obesity poor outcomes not driven by inflammation
Photo Cred: Charles Deluvio/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Obesity is associated with poor novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outcomes, however this is not due to increased inflammation, but instead may be driven by...
Read MoreModerna COVID-19 vaccine granted emergency use authorization
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Friday evening the emergency use authorization of the second vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),...
Read MoreFDA authorizes first over-the-counter test for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday the emergency use authorization for the first over-the-counter at-home diagnostic test for the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreResearch review looks as COVID-19 impacts on central nervous system
Photo Cred: Jesse Orrico/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Biomedical Engineering said that infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may also affect the central nervous system...
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