New blood test could spot lung disease before it starts
Researchers at UVA Health are working on a new way to detect a serious lung disease before it becomes dangerous.
The disease, called interstitial lung...
Scientists find deep cause behind long COVID brain fog
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic began several years ago, scientists are still working to understand all of its long-term effects.
One of the most troubling...
How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage
As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19.
It's a time when healthy lungs...
Heart rhythm disorder common in Long COVID, study finds
A new study from Karolinska Institutet finds that a heart rhythm disorder called POTS is common in people suffering from long COVID.
Most of the...
Exercise could reboot the immune system in people with long COVID, study finds
A new study offers hope for people struggling with post-COVID syndrome, often called long COVID.
Researchers have found that exercise could help restore a healthier,...
Inhaled heparin could help cut death risk in severe COVID-19, study finds
A low-cost, widely available drug may offer new hope for patients with severe COVID-19.
An international study led by the Australian National University (ANU) and...
COVID may age blood vessels by five years, especially in women
COVID-19 has left many people with lingering health problems, and new research suggests one of its hidden impacts may be on our blood vessels.
A...
Daily cannabis use linked to 44% higher risk of asthma, study find
As cannabis becomes more widely legalized and socially accepted, many people see it as a safer alternative to tobacco.
But new research suggests that inhaling...
Living through the pandemic may have aged people’s brains, even without COVID-19 infection
A new study from the University of Nottingham has found that simply living through the Covid-19 pandemic may have sped up brain aging—even in...
Why your cells use a secret weapon to starve invaders
Most of us learned in school that mitochondria are the “powerhouses of the cell,” tiny structures that make the energy our bodies need.
But new...