‘Mass testing’ linked to 25% lower risk of COVID-19 hospital admissions
The first-ever voluntary "mass testing" pilot for people without COVID symptoms was linked to an overall 25% reduction in COVID-19-related hospital admissions.
Weight-loss surgery strongly reduce cancer risk and mortality
People with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery.
Liquid biopsy – the next step in cancer detection and monitoring
Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumors.
Scientists find very strong brain abnormalities post-COVID
Scientists have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19.
Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline
People who eat a diet that includes half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids may have a 20% lower risk of cognitive decline.
Which COVID vaccine you get could affect your heart inflammation risk
In a study from British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, scientists found the risk of heart inflammation is two- to threefold higher after a...
Scientists find a new drug to treat liver disease
A recent study from Rutgers University found that a hormone that triggers puberty and controls fertility in humans might be developed as a treatment...
Obesity drug can provide long-term 10% weight loss
In a study from Weill Cornell Medicine, scientists found overweight and obese people maintained an average weight loss of 10.6% over 3 to 5...
New nasal spray can lower COVID-19 infection by 62%
In a study from the Queen Mary University of London, scientists found that the pHOXWELL nasal spray can reduce infection with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that...
Common painkillers may worsen arthritis inflammation
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 32 million adults in the U.S. and more than 500 million people worldwide.
It...