Could vitamin D protect Black people against COVID-19?
Previous research has linked vitamin D deficiency to a higher risk of getting COVID-19 and experiencing more severe disease, especially
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Can progesterone improve COVID-19 outcomes in men?
Compared with women, men are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die. A small-scale pilot study tested whether injectable
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COVID-19 deaths: CDC may underestimate risk for people of color
The way in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report COVID-19 deaths may lead to an underestimation
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COVID-19: 5 blood proteins predict critical illness and death
A study suggests that among people hospitalized for COVID-19, blood levels of five proteins are higher in those who will
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COVID-19: Allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine are rare
Researchers estimate a rate of 11.1 cases of anaphylaxis for every million first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Anaphylaxis
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COVID-19: How does the Oxford-AstraZeneca viral vector vaccine work?
Unlike many other vaccines that contain an infectious pathogen or a part of it, viral vector vaccines use a harmless
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Remdesivir and baricitinib shortened recovery time from COVID-19
Results from the ACTT-2 trial reveal that baricitinib combined with remdesivir reduced the recovery time of hospitalized COVID-19 patients from
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Autoimmune antibodies may cause blood clots in COVID-19
A new study shows that the novel coronavirus can trigger the production of clot-causing autoantibodies. This finding may explain the
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission: How important is 'super-spreading'?
A new study suggests that COVID-19 super-spreading events are more common than originally believed. Limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer
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Study identifies 3 existing drugs that may help treat COVID-19
A team of researchers has identified three repurposed drugs that may be effective in treating COVID-19. In a new study,
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