Doctors have warned that people in the United States may be drinking excessively as a way to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new viewpoint article, two doctors have warned that more people in the U.S. may be turning…
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COVID-19: Who is immune without having an infection?
Scientists have discovered antibodies that react to the new coronavirus in blood samples donated prior to the start of the pandemic. They suggest that some people may have at least a degree of preexisting immunity to the new virus. The…
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What will the US election mean for older adults' (mental) health?
Briana Mezuk, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, as well as the co-director of the University’s Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health. In this opinion piece, she…
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COVID-19: Can we tackle the root cause of inflammation?
Researchers in Spain and the United States have proposed that an existing drug may help prevent an excessive, life threatening immune reaction to SARS-CoV-2 in susceptible individuals. In people with severe COVID-19, which is the disease that SARS-CoV-2 causes, “hyperinflammation”…
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Hope during COVID-19: Russian vaccine holds promise and other findings
While the pandemic is still ongoing, we continue to round up the scientific studies that offer encouraging results to help us envisage an end to the current crisis. Firstly, scientists at the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in…
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Will COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter change science and society?
Winston Morgan, Ph.D., is a reader in toxicology and clinical biochemistry at the University of East London, in the United Kingdom. In this opinion piece, he discusses the outcomes of a recent review into why COVID-19 disproportionately affects people from…
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COVID-19: Seaweed extract may be more effective than remdesivir
New research concludes that extracts from seaweed could be more effective than remdesivir, the current leading SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug. The authors published their research as a correspondence piece in the journal Cell Discovery. It lays the groundwork for future studies…
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Nitric oxide may be an effective treatment for COVID-19
New research has suggested that the inhalation of nitric oxide may be a way to reduce the effects of COVID-19. A new review of scientific literature indicates that inhaled nitric oxide may treat some severe effects of COVID-19, some of…
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Stroke risk higher for COVID-19 patients who smoke or vape
A review suggests smoking and vaping could increase the severity of COVID-19 due to blood vessel damage and a higher risk of stroke. “There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that, as well as the respiratory symptoms of…
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What are the neurological complications of COVID-19?
A new report of COVID-19 patients referred to a neurological hospital in the United Kingdom describes complications including delirium, brain inflammation, and stroke. Viral infections can impact the brain, even if the virus has not directly infected brain tissue. For…
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