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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine declines faster than AstraZeneca, study finds

In a new study from Oxford University, researchers found the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca...

Too much time on a computer, watching TV may increase your stroke risk

In a new study from the University of Calgary, researchers found adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time...

Scientists find existing drugs that can kill COVID-19 virus

Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. And while the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure...

Videos capture lethal progress of COVID-19 virus for the first time

Video images capture for the first time in live animals the inexorable spread of the COVID-19 virus, tracking the infection as it moved from...

Waking nightmare: Disturbed body clock may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study from Shoolini University, researchers found that disturbed body clock may be linked to Alzheimer's disease Our body is tuned to function...

This depression drug can save COVID-19 patients, study finds

In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found an inexpensive oral antidepressant can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions...

People with heart disease, stroke need to use opioids with caution

The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs' impact on heart and brain health. In a new paper from...

Common blood pressure drugs could boost colon cancer survival

In a new study from the University of Virginia, researchers found common blood pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer. After reviewing...

This common eye disease in older people linked to higher COVID-19 complications

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers found that patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...

New genetic tech can fight inherited heart disease – and families can, too

Understanding your risk of heart disease can be as cutting-edge as the latest advances in genetic science – or as down-to-earth as a conversation...