Metformin shown to prevent long COVID across risk groups in multiple randomized trials

Multiple randomized clinical trials and electronic health record studies now show that metformin, a widely used and well-established medication, significantly reduces the risk of developing long COVID ...
ABC7 San Francisco

A vaccine that many already have could reduce 'severity and mortality' of COVID-19, new paper suggests

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- The Measles Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine may help protect people against COVID-19 symptoms. That's according to a new paper published in the American Journal of Medicine. Dr.

When Toronto paused for COVID, a key 'forever chemical' rapidly declined

A new study out of York University has found that the amount of atmospheric trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the tiniest forever ...
News-Medical.Net on MSN

Long-term study reveals shifting patterns in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people in England between ...
The Lancet

Policy and public health implications for mental health after the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed essential weaknesses in mental health systems and intensified existing inequities, highlighting the need for a comprehensive assessment of policy responses and ...
Los Angeles Times

A small study of COVID vaccine aftereffects triggers a political and scientific storm

Under normal circumstances, the study of health problems after COVID vaccinations posted online on Feb. 25 might not have generated much controversy. Its principal authors were well-respected ...
Charleston City Paper

How COVID-19 changed Charleston — and you

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Just over five years ago, a Charleston woman became one of the first two people in South Carolina ...