Booster vaccines halve risk of severe COVID-19, study reveals
A large new study from England shows that COVID-19 booster vaccines significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death, especially among adults aged 50...
Flu shot may lower heart attack risk by 18%, large study suggests
Getting a yearly flu vaccine may do more than protect against influenza. A new large analysis suggests it could also reduce the risk of...
Long COVID could trigger brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s, study suggests
A new study suggests that Long COVID may cause changes in the brain that resemble early processes seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers found that people...
COVID-19 still kills more than 100,000 people a year in the U.S.
Even though the United States ended its COVID-19 public health emergency in May 2023, the virus has not gone away.
A new study from the...
Can vitamin C help protect your lungs from dirty air?
Air pollution is a serious problem that affects the air we breathe every day. It comes from things like traffic, bushfires, and dust storms.
These...
FDA memo links COVID-19 vaccine to 10 child deaths
A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised new controversy about the safety of COVID‑19 vaccines in children.
The memo,...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to severe COVID-19, death
Scientists from the Federal University of Bahia and elsewhere found that vitamin D deficiency is linked to severe COVID-19 and death.
Vitamin D is both...
COVID vaccine technology could help protect muscles from snakebite damage
The same mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may offer a powerful new way to prevent long-term muscle damage caused by snakebites.
A new study...
COVID mRNA vaccines may help cancer patients live longer
A new study brings exciting news for people with advanced lung or skin cancer.
Researchers found that patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within...
COVID-19 infection poses greater heart risks for children than vaccination, massive study finds
A major new study has found that children and teenagers face a higher and longer-lasting risk of heart inflammation and other rare complications after...