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Common opioid painkillers may increase pancreatic cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer. This is the first study to show...

Face masks can slow down COVID-19 spread, if people pay attention to these 2...

In a recent study at the National University of Singapore, researchers reviewed findings on face masks and how they filter or block the COVID-19...

These two drugs may help you recover from severe COVID-19

COVID-19 infection is characterized by a systemic increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines and often referred to as a “cytokine storm.” This process can result in inflammatory...

Common cholesterol-lowering drugs may help healthy older people live longer

A recent study published in JAMA found the benefits statins may offer to older adults who have not yet experienced a heart attack, stroke,...

Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be better than nothing at all

In a new study, researchers found used a previously published model of a COVID-19 vaccination program to quantify the speed-versus-efficacy tradeoff of vaccination deployment. The...

Why some prostate cancer can resist treatment

In a new study, researchers found a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can 'switch' character and become resistant to therapy. These findings are...

Common gum disease linked to chronic kidney problems

In a new study, researchers found that an imbalance of the body's oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why...

New COVID-19 RNA test can give accurate results within minutes

In a new study, researchers invented a COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to under five and delivers accurate results. They also...

This depression drug could reduce PTSD symptoms rapidly and persistently

In a new study, researchers found that repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions strongly reduce symptom severity in people with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The...

1 in 7 Americans already infected with COVID-19 by Nov. 15, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that by Nov. 15 of last year, roughly 47 million Americans—about 14.5% of the U.S. population—had already been...