Future of COVID-19 vaccines brings high hopes, familiar obstacles
Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological...
Scientists find new way to help people with Parkinson’s walk again
Scientists from Lausanne University Hospital and elsewhere found a new method to help people with Parkinson’s disease walk again.
The finding offers hope of relief...
Sleep disorders after COVID-19
Recently, scientists conducted a study on sleep disorders, mood and fatigue after COVID-19.
They found these factors are interrelated and recommend a comprehensive approach to...
Depression symptoms linked to high heart disease risk
Scientists from the University of Granada found heart risk factors are linked to an increased risk of depression in older adults.
The research is published...
Big risk factors of lung cancer
Lung cancer includes two main types: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.
Smoking causes most lung cancers, but nonsmokers can also develop...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Types and symptoms
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision.
It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the...
Higher risk of heart disease could mean much higher risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists found that people with an elevated risk of developing a stroke or heart attack over the next 10 years who contract COVID-19, are...
Your mental health may affect your chances of breakthrough COVID-19
Scientists from UC San Francisco found that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history of certain mental conditions, have a heightened...
Fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol is common – and often missed
Scientists from the American Heart Association found that nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide has an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver, placing...
Diet may affect your risk of sudden cardiac death
Scientists from the University of Alabama found that diet may affect people’s risk of sudden cardiac death.
The research is published in the Journal of the...