The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter
Public-health officials are enthusiastic about the new, single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, despite its having a somewhat lower efficacy at preventing symptomatic illness than […]
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Metformin May Reduce Your Risk of Death from COVID-19 Infection
Do you take metformin? It’s the first-line therapy used to lower glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. A recent study found that metformin use was associated […]
How to Upgrade Your Mask to Protect Yourself Against the New Covid-19 Variants?
Many medical and engineering experts say new variants of the virus are spreading around the country, particularly one that is significantly more transmissible than the […]
New Variants Discovered in U.S. Raise Fears Over COVID Mutations
As of Feb 15, nearly 40 million Americans have had at least one COVID shot, and more than 14 million have had both doses. New […]
If I Have Mild COVID-19 Symptoms and Stay at Home, Can I Take Gout Drug Recommended by The Latest Study?
The stories of seemingly promising medications that did not pan out as treatments for COVID-19, including, most famously, the malaria medication hydroxychloroquine, has left many […]