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As a mom with cystic fibrosis, I couldn't make it up the stairs without a break. A double lung transplant changed my life — and helped me run a marathon.
After several false alarms, the author, a single mom of two, found a match and got a double lung tr…
Alex Lloyd
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COVID-19: Nasal vaccines can be a possible game changer, but it has its drawbacks
Business Insider consulted with Dr Vipin M. Vashishtha — former convener, IAP Committee on Imm…
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'COVID-19 symptoms outside lungs decoded'
"Scientists all over the world are working at an unprecedented rate towards understanding how this…
PTI
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Many of the coronavirus' most mysterious and dangerous symptoms have one thing in common: blood clots. This isn't solely a respiratory infection.
Doctors are increasingly seeing blood clotting due to the coronavirus. It can be associated with fa…
Holly Secon
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Women develop a more robust T-cell immune response against the coronavirus than men do, a new study shows
T cells play a critical role in our bodies' immune response against the coronavirus. Women may moun…
Aylin Woodward
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A COVID-19 patient died after experiencing a 3-hour erection that doctors struggled to treat
The man's erection didn't respond to ice packs, so doctors drained it with needles. This is the sec…
Julia Naftulin
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Wildfire smoke is likely to leave millions of people more vulnerable to flu and the coronavirus this fall
Wildfire smoke contains particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs and spread throug…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A woman with no warning signs on her skin was diagnosed with melanoma, which spread to her lungs, eyes, and kidney
Amanda Hunt, a 39-year-old in Florida, learned that a lump on her breast was skin cancer. It's rare…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Life-threatening COVID-19 cases may be linked to 5 key genes, a study found. It's a clue about how to treat the disease.
Two of the genes are linked to the innate immune response, the body's first line of defense, while …
Aria Bendix
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These foods will help improve immunity and reduce the effects of air pollution
New Delhi, The air that we all are breathing has reached dangerous levels of pollution yet again. P…
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How to boost your immune system through diet and lifestyle changes
You can boost your immune system by getting the right vitamins, maintaining a healthy diet, exercis…
Rachel MacPherson
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Why edibles are the best way to consume cannabis right now, according to a medical marijuana doctor
Combustible and aerosolized cannabis methods like vapes, joints, and pipes can harm the lungs, so e…
Julia Naftulin
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How taking zinc may shorten a cold and what you need to know about zinc and your immune system
Getting enough zinc is important for the functioning of your immune system. Here's how much you sho…
Ashley Laderer
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A COVID-19 vaccine patch could produce a better immune response than an injection, an early study shows
The COVID-19 vaccine patch, tested in mice, would also be easier to distribute than an injection. H…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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'Herd immunity doesn't seem to work for Covid-19, need to be careful'
After Delhi seemed to be overwhelmed by the Covid-19 catastrophe, a respite may be in sight with th…
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Coronavirus immunity can start to fade away within weeks, according to a new study which puts a 'nail in the coffin' in the idea of herd immunity
The study by King's College London, the first COVID-19 study of its kind, is the latest to cast dou…
Adam Payne
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3 doctors explain why COVID-19 prevention doesn't stop at immunization
Immunity takes time and none of the vaccines are 100% effective, so health experts say it's importa…
Syra Madad, Komal Bajaj, and …
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What expert says on whether Vegans are immune to COVID-19
One has to be careful about the protection of the eyesalso, said Reddy, who presently serves as an …
PTI
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Hamsters develop immunity to COVID-19, protected by convalescent plasma: Study
In order to determine whether the hamsters developed antibodies against the virus which protected …
PTI
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Most coronavirus long-haulers are women. That may be because they mount a stronger immune response to the virus.
Women seem to mount a stronger immune response to the coronavirus, which can trigger symptoms akin …