These drugs can effectively fight against Omicron subvariant
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir), remain effective against...
Scientists find how COVID-19 attacks the heart
Scientists from the Bochum university hospital found how COVID-19 attack the heart.
In the study, the team found that SARS-Cov-2 infects human cardiac muscle cells...
Scientists develop new device to treat pain without using drugs
Scientists from Northwestern University have developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs.
The first-of-its-kind device...
Every meal can trigger inflammation, study finds
Scientists from the University and the University Hospital Basel found every meal we eat could trigger inflammation in the body.
When we eat, we do...
COVID-19 vaccine can protect people of all body weights from death
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that COVID-19 vaccines have greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 disease for everyone regardless...
1 in 10 adults may have chronic kidney disease, study finds
Scientists from the University of Manitoba found the high burden of chronic kidney disease on patients and healthcare systems, with an estimated disease prevalence...
How do painkillers actually kill pain?
From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at.
Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain...
Long COVID: female, older age and existing health problems increase risk
About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.
In the UK,...
Sleep duration is part of heart health essentials
Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that.
Since 2010, seven modifiable...
Couples share same heart disease risk factors, study finds
Risk factors for heart health, such as smoking, unhealthy diets, and minimal physical activity, may seem personal.
But scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital found...