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COVID-19 virus has a link with Parkinson’s disease

Relatively young COVID-19 patients developed Parkinson's disease within weeks of contracting the COVID-19 virus. This has led scientists to wonder if there could be a...

A drop of blood can help detect early-stage lung cancer

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found early-stage lung cancer could be detectable from a drop of blood. Lung cancer, the leading...

When patient is female and surgeon is male, death risk is higher

In a new study from the Mount Sinai Hospital, researchers found that women who underwent common elective or emergency surgeries with male surgeons had...

Scientists find a new way to predict blood clots, organ failure in COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Tokyo, researchers found a new diagnostic that could help identify COVID-19 patients at risk of organ...

Dementia more common in these people, study finds

In a new study from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, researchers found people older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia...

COVID vaccines induce lower antibodies against omicron

In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers analyzed the impact of the omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the...

Cannabis use could cause harmful drug interactions

In a new study at Washington State University, researchers found using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a big risk of harmful drug-drug...

Scientists develop a new oral drug for COVID-19

In a new study from Rush University, researchers found eugenol, an oily liquid extracted from cloves and a Southeast Asian plant known as holy...

These people can fight COVID-19 much better than others

In a new study from the University of California Los Angeles, researchers found people who've had a COVID-19 infection and received a vaccine have...

Warning signs of vision loss could be found much earlier

In a new study from the University of Southampton, researchers found that the signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can set in earlier than...