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This nasal spray may prevent COVID-19 transmission, study shows

In a new study, researchers created a nasal antiviral that blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets. They suggested the nasal spray also may prevent infection...

More than 70 million essential workers in U.S. at high risk for COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that as many as 74 million essential workers and their families are at increased risk for COVID-19 in...

This Greek olive oil may reduce cognitive impairment in older people

In a new study, researchers tested for the first time the effect of High Phenolic Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil (HP-EH-EVOO) versus Moderate...

COVID-19 could trigger this mental disease, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that in many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experience, their OCD, anxiety and depressive...

New cancer drugs saved over 1.2 million people in the US over 16 years

In a new study, researchers found More than 1.2 million people in the US prevented facing death following a cancer diagnosis, between the year...

All weight loss isn’t equal for reducing heart failure risk, study shows

In a new study, researchers found reducing the level of body fat and waist size are linked to a lower risk of heart failure...

To many people, this brain disease is the first symptom of COVID-19

In a recent study at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute, researchers examined the link between COVID-19 and stroke to better understand the...

This study shows a new drug to treat severe COVID-19 infection

The inflammatory process identified in severe cases of coronavirus causes an uncontrolled and excessive release of cytokines—molecules in charge of organizing the body’s defenses—which...

Children have different antibodies in response to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new...

How to breathe better with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Maybe you’ve noticed that you get out of breath doing light activities lately. Or have a cough that won’t go away. You might think it’s temporary,...