New research has found that getting vitamin D is linked to lower risk of severe coronavirus infections and poor outcomes like unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, and death. In adults over 40, sufficient vitamin D could reduce the risk of dying from…
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the public health messaging concerned flattening the curve, helping to prevent disease and lighten the load on hospitals caring for the sickest patients. But what happens next, after the acute…
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Researchers develop system for using everyday glucose monitors to detect COVID-19 antibodies
A trio of Johns Hopkins scientists—a pharmacologist, a biomedical engineer, and a biophysicist—are pooling their knowledge to design a device that can detect whether a person has antibodies linked to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are tiny proteins…
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COVID-19 antibody studies across Brazil reveal Amazon region badly affected
Two nationwide COVID-19 antibody seroprevalence studies from Brazil show that many cities along the Amazon were hit hardest at the beginning of the epidemic in May and June, along with poorer and Indigenous communities. The research is presented at this…
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How to stay strong and avoid spiraling after a breakup during the pandemic
Breakups are hard enough as it is, but breaking up during a pandemic comes with unique challenges. Finding activities to look forward to in your week is important to help you keep track of time and have planned joy in…
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COVID-19 and small island nations: What we can learn from New Zealand and Iceland
Despite being at opposite ends of the Earth, Iceland and New Zealand have many similarities. Both are small island nations, heavily reliant on tourism and currently led by young female prime ministers. Both countries have also been commended for their…
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Could Zinc Help Fight COVID-19?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — Millions of Americans pop zinc supplements at the first sign of the common cold. Now, new research suggests the nutrient might play a role in COVID-19 outcomes, too. Researchers from Spain reporting at a European…
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Experts caution about risks of dehydration from diarrhea caused by COVID-19
COVID-19 can present a variety of symptoms, but one potentially dangerous symptom most people aren’t particularly excited to talk about is diarrhea. An estimated 20% of COVID-19 patients are likely to experience diarrhea soon after contracting the disease. The CDC…
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4 Out of 5 People With COVID-19 Will Develop Symptoms: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 — Folks shrugging off the risk of COVID-19 because they don’t think the virus will do them much harm might want to think again. As many as four out of five people infected with the new…
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County and ZIP code-level data show ‘stark social inequities’ in COVID-19
A geocoding approach—linking routinely collected public health data to neighborhood socioeconomic factors—shows consistently higher rates of COVID-19 illness and death among people living in more-disadvantaged communities, reports a study in the November/December Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. “Our…
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