Worrying about the dangers of the coronavirus has meant additional protocols in my house to clean and disinfect on a regular basis, including wiping down the groceries we bring through our doors. But is it enough? Some experts checked into that, and it turns out most of us would get a failing grade.

Sick of being stuck at home? Most experts agree that it will be next to impossible to safely lift stay-at-home orders until we have access to COVID-19 testing on a mass scale. Luckily, we’re one step closer. The FDA just approved the first at-home COVID-19 test…

Some COVID-19 patients experience a strange symptom: loss of smell. But research may have uncovered the reason. And it’s the same reason COVID-19 makes it so hard to breathe. And the reason someone’s doing well one second but suddenly takes a turn for the worst… COVID-19 causes tiny blood clots.

Social distancing has quickly become an absolute must in the effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, starting with keeping a distance of six feet between yourself and others. But is it enough? Turns out that may not be the bare minimum distance needed to keep infection at bay…

A drug originally designed to treat Ebola and effectively used to treat another coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), could stop COVID-19 from replicating… which means it could prevent thousands and thousands of people from getting seriously ill or even dying.

Now that the CDC is recommending masks for the general public, finding them has not been so easy. But you can get a little creative and make your own with supplies you’re likely to have on hand… Here’s the easiest way to create an effective homemade face mask, based on CDC guidelines…

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, more than 25 million Americans now suffer from asthma. That’s 25 million people that have to take more extensive precautions with their health in these unprecedented times. So, what should you be doing now to protect yourself if you have asthma?

Believe it or not, there’s much we still don’t know about the COVID-19 virus. But here’s one thing we know for sure: “Silent spreaders,” people who are sick but have no symptoms, and are still in contact with others not knowing that they’re able to spread infection, are among us…

If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that prevention is worth its weight in gold. But you should know, just like there are foods that can boost your health when you need it most, there are some foods that, no matter what bug you’re fighting, you should avoid like, well… the plague.

The most frightening thing about COVID-19 is that it manifests so mildly in some people and so severely in others. It’s hard to determine who’s going to spend a week on the couch and who’s going to end up in the hospital on a ventilator. But we’re getting closer to knowing why…

After weeks of experts saying we shouldn’t wear face masks, the CDC reversed that recommendation. But even though masks might decrease your risk of picking up COVID-19, they can cause irritation that leads to breaks in the skin barrier that can invite infection. Here’s how to prevent that…

As a cardiologist, my heart skips a beat (figuratively, of course!) every time I read about research linking heart disease and COVID-19. Nevertheless, emerging data on heart involvement is concerning. Here’s what we know so far about the connections between the coronavirus and the heart…