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Study: 2-layer cloth face masks work better Study: 2-layer cloth face masks work better 02:09 A new study of COVID-19, based on data from a symptom tracker app, determined that there are six distinct "types" of the disease involving different clusters of symptoms. The discovery could potentially open new possibilities for how doctors can better treat…

Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin in treating COVID-19 patients. (Photo: Getty Images)As scientists work on finding effective treatments against COVID-19, one new study confirms previous research that shows the drug hydroxychloroquine isn’t the answer.In the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and…

Summer weather has not stopped COVID-19 Summer weather has not stopped COVID-19 09:44 A new study of COVID-19, based on data from a symptom tracker app, determined that there are six distinct "types" of the disease involving different clusters of symptoms. The discovery could potentially open new possibilities for how doctors can better treat individual patients…

Hydroxychloroquine did not lead to faster symptom improvement among patients who had Covid-19 symptoms and were not hospitalized, according to a new study published Thursday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study, a randomized controlled trial led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, adds to the evidence that the malaria drug, heralded as…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates causality between high rates of pollution and premature death.New research has provided further evidence that exposure to fine air particulates causes an increased risk of premature death.The research, published in the journal Science Advances, indicates that strengthening the current air pollution standards in the United States could save the lives…