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Scientists find the cause of COVID-19 lung damage

Examinations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus. In a new study, researchers have found unique characteristics...

Scientists find a new way to predict heart disease in people with type 2...

In a new study, researchers have developed a model that aims to predict the risk of people living with type 2 diabetes developing cardiovascular...

Every month delayed in cancer treatment can raise death risk by 10%

In a new study, researchers found that people whose treatment for cancer is delayed by even one month have in many cases a 6...

This mental problem could be an early marker of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that delirium accompanied by a fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19. The finding highlights the fact that...

Scientists find a new way to treat lung disease COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadly diseases worldwide. Until now, COPD was not curable. In a new study,...

This drug treatment could reduce COVID-19 death by 25%

Coronavirus has infected more than 40 million people around the world and has caused more than a million deaths in less than a year. Moreover,...

Oxford study confirms a big cause of kidney disease

In a new study, researchers discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease. They found that fat all over the body...

These people drive COVID-19 transmission in US, study finds

In a recent study at Imperial College London and elsewhere, researchers found the resurging COVID-19 transmission in the US is being driven by ages...

Common cholesterol-lowering drugs may do double duty on cancer and heart disease

About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a cholesterol-lowering drug statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. In a...

The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure

It's a triple health threat faced by tens of millions of Americans. But few think about it until they're forced to. Even then, the interplay...