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Scientists find how to detect kidney injury in very early stages

Scientists from the University of Nottingham found that certain metals found in people's urine, could be useful biomarkers for the early detection of acute...

Why some people with asthma respond poorly to treatment?

Scientists from Rutgers found that when taking medicine during an asthma attack, patients with the most severe form of asthma produce in their airways...

What do I need to know about monkeypox?

The current outbreak of monkeypox in several countries across the globe continues to grow, and while experts agree that overall risk to the general...

You may get new symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19

Scientists from CDC found certain symptoms and conditions are increased at 31 to 150 days following testing among people who test positive for COVID-19. The...

This appetite drug may help treat obesity

Scientists from the University of Liverpool found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss. The research is published in the New...

Why some people develop deadly blood clots in lungs in COVID-19

Scientists from Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet found that a gene variant in the natural immune system influences the risk for blood clots in...

This stuff in your nose may trigger Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Griffith University found that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade of...

This herbal supplement may help treat lung cancer

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney found berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal, suppresses the proliferation of...

Stress may make it hard to fight off COVID-19 and flu

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found that stress can be detrimental to fighting off infection, especially COVID-19, and increases the chance of death. They found how...

Heart meds beta-blockers may increase risk of heart failure

Scientists from the University of Vermont found that “stiff heart” heart failure accounts for about half of all cases. In addition, most of the patients...