How afraid of COVID variants should we be?
More than 4 million. That's how many people have been killed by COVID-19 globally as of Thursday.
At least, that's the officially reported number. As...
Heart failure risks start young, study finds
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking conferred a greater risk of...
Vitamin B3 may help treat common blinding eye disease glaucoma
Glaucoma involves a high risk of losing sight.
In a recent study published in Redox Biology, researchers found nicotinamide, the amide of vitamin B3, maybe...
Scientists develop new vaccine to block COVID-19 and variants
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers found a potential new vaccine is effective in protecting against a variety of coronavirus infections, including...
This type of omega-3 fatty acids can strongly improve heart health
In a new review study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, researchers found that omega-3 fatty acids can improve heart health.
For decades, there has been...
Orthopedic surgeon becomes patient after stroke at 48
As usual, Dr. Mike Knapic's workday was packed. By early afternoon, the orthopedic surgeon had completed three total knee replacements and was headed into...
New inhaled COVID-19 vaccine may prevent disease and transmission
In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine may fully protect against lethal COVID-19 infection.
The vaccine...
Early blood-sugar levels in type 2 diabetes crucial for future death risk
In a new study from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford, researchers suggest people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of...
Aspirin and other common anti-inflammatory drugs could help prevent COVID-19 deaths
In a new study from the University of Alberta, researchers found common anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin can help treat the most harmful outcomes...
This eye disease may show higher risk of dementia
In a new study published in Ageing Clinical and Experimental Research, researchers found that older people with vision loss are much more likely to...