New test can detect COVID-19 infection and severity very fast
Scientists from George Washington University developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will...
Depression, loneliness linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from Harvard found that people who reported in a survey that they felt worried, depressed, or lonely had a greater chance of being...
Top risk factors you can change to prevent dementia
Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the prevalence of risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias varies and...
How to control cholesterol and protect yourself from heart attack, stroke
Have you had your cholesterol checked?
Most adults should have a cholesterol test every 4 to 6 years.
That’s because nearly 78 million American adults have...
Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.
On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts are racing to understand the unexpected spread of monkeypox to Massachusetts.
State officials have been...
Why many people are against COVID masks and vaccination
Scientists from the University of Notre Dame found that brain shortcuts may explain why many people are against the COVID vaccine and masks
The research...
Some arthritis drugs may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s in people with heart disease
Scientists from the National Institute on Aging found that certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs may lower the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in...
You can fight Omicron better if you are more vaccinated
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai and CDC found among people admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had a less severe illness and were less likely...
Scientists find a new way to treat pancreatic cancer
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine found a potential therapeutic target for the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
They found ISL2, a transcription factor, can act...
Why people with diabetes more likely to get severe COVID-19
Scientists from China found that low concentrations of a certain metabolite in people with diabetes may explain why they are more susceptible to COVID...