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...

Small number of carriers can lead to COVID-19 superspreader events

Scientists from Canada and the United States found that COVID-19 superspreader events can originate from a small number of carriers. The research is published in...

Scientists find a treatment to slow down vision loss in older people

Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel found that the drug pegcetacoplan may slow the onset of age-related macular degeneration in...

Plant-based diets help improve these six big diseases

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggest that all doctors should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six...

Loneliness can affect your COVID-19 vaccine antibody response

Scientists from the University of Limerick found for the first time that loneliness and social stresses can have a negative impact on our antibody...

Ketamine can boost cognitive function quickly, lower suicide risk

Scientists from Columbia University found that ketamine, a drug used to treat mood disorders and severe depression, improved the thinking and reasoning of those...