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...
Can the common cold help protect against COVID-19?
A new study has found that catching a cold recently might help protect people, especially children, from getting COVID-19.
This research was done by scientists...
Why “speed” isn’t everything in new cancer and COVID-19 drugs
Scientists are always looking for better ways to design drugs that can fight tough diseases like lung cancer and COVID-19.
One group of drugs showing...
Puberty is social—and the pandemic changed that
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and forced millions of young people into isolation, one thing did not pause—puberty.
For many girls, this period...
Why we still don’t really know what long COVID is
Even though millions of people worldwide are believed to have long COVID and hundreds of studies have been published, there’s still no clear, agreed-upon...