COVID-19 likely first spread to humans from animals in a Wuhan market, study finds
Scientists from Scripps Research and elsewhere found the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, likely first spread to humans from animals in two separate transmission events in...
Have trouble sleeping? You’re at higher risk of dying, especially if you have diabetes
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine found that having trouble falling or staying asleep may leave you feeling tired and frustrated.
It also could subtract years from...
Asthma medication not working? Try another
Scientists from Rutgers found that people who supplement rescue inhalers with a second asthma medication sometimes get little relief at first, but there's good...
Weight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk and death, study finds
Scientists from Gundersen Lutheran Health System found people with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and...
Your finger length could help predict severe COVID-19
In a recent study from Swansea University, scientists found the link between levels of sex hormones in the womb and in puberty and COVID...
Scientists give best advice for diagnosing, managing fatty liver disease in lean people
Scientists from Boston University give the best advice for diagnosing and managing fatty liver disease in lean people.
The research is published in Gastroenterology and...
Scientists close to treat blinding eye disease in older people
In a recent study from the University of Manchester, scientists have taken an essential step toward finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD),...
She was being treated for her lungs, but the problem was her heart
New Year's Eve 2018 was no party for Maria Philippon.
The manager of a banking call center in Orange County, California, she finished work and...
Scientists find why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found key human genomic signatures that could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others.
They...
Frequent naps linked to high blood pressure
Scientists from Central South University found that napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke.
The research...