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From the moment in January when she first heard about the new coronavirus, Suzanne Kathro worried about catching it. In mid-August, she did. "That's when...
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In a new study, researchers found that from May to August 2020, there was a decrease in the age of COVID-19 cases in the...
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In a new study, researchers have found genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of smoking and obesity on increasing susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and...
This antibody cocktail may help lock down COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found a mix of antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients could recognize and lock down the infection of the pandemic...
This common spice may improve blood sugar in people with prediabetes
It is estimated that nearly 90 million people in the United States have prediabetes, which occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal and often leads to type 2...
These vaccines may reduce death risk in heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are linked to fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. The finding was...
These two masks could effectively block COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that surgical and N95 masks could cut down the number of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking, and...
Older people with these personality traits may have worse cognitive function
Our aging brains collect tangles and sticky plaques that can interfere in our cognition and memory. But in a new study, researchers found some older...
Adequate vitamin D in body could reduce COVID -19 death risk, study confirms
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient had a much lower risk for adverse outcomes including becoming...
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget one of the largest health challenges we face remains the global obesity epidemic. World Health Organisation data...
Scientists find a key to fighting COVID-19
Nitric oxide is an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory molecule with key roles in pulmonary vascular function in the context of viral infections and other pulmonary...
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In a new study, researchers found an important biomarker that predicts a crisis in COVID-19 patients that could lead to death. The research was conducted...
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In a new study, researchers identified the most common characteristics of 85 COVID-19 patients who died in Wuhan, China in the early stages of...
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In a new study, researchers found that people who have type O blood are slightly less likely to get COVID-19. The research was conducted by...
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