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Longer interval between COVID-19 vaccines gives you 9 times as many antibodies

In a recent study, scientists from the UK Health Security Agency found that a longer interval between primary COVID-19 vaccine doses can boost antibody...

Food allergy linked to lower risk of COVID-19 infection

Scientists from the HEROS study team found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with COVID-19 than people without them....

A decline in memory and walking speed both signal high dementia risk

Scientists from National Institute on Aging found a decline in both memory and gait speed with aging linked to a higher risk of dementia...

People over 50 years old may get this disease after COVID-19

Shingles are also called herpes zoster. It is a disease caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. It causes a painful blistering rash. Shingles...

Scientists find how to reduce fatigue after COVID vaccination

Despite their strong effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are associated with adverse post-vaccination effects, such as fatigue; how can this be avoided? Scientists from...

COVID-19 pandemic increased cancer deaths in the US

Scientists from the American Cancer Society found the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of cancer-related deaths by 3.2% in the United States from 2019...

Exercise can help heart surgery patients recover fast

Scientists from Swinburne found exercise is effective to help people with heart surgery recover fast. The research was conducted by Jacqueline Pengelly et al. Exercise is...

In second-hand vape, scientists smell risk

Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among...

Vitamin D could help fight ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against...

This study showed how to reduce pancreatic cancer spread by nearly 90%

Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine found a way to make pancreatic tumors visible to the immune systems of mice and vulnerable to...