Most COVID-19 infections are spread through air and not surfaces, study shows
In a new review study, researchers found that COVID-19 is spread most often through respiratory droplets or aerosols and little evidence exists supporting transmission...
Balancing carb and fat in your diet may help prevent many diseases
In a new study, researchers found that consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the body that can reduce the risk...
Rapid test for COVID-19 shows real promise
In a new study, researchers developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic for COVID-19 that can produce results in 30 minutes to an hour, with similar accuracy...
This new vaccine may prevent many cancers
In a recent study, researchers found a new cancer vaccine has the potential to treat a variety of blood cancers and malignancies and is...
This common drug could almost halve COVID-19 death risk, study shows
Tocilizumab, originally designed for rheumatoid arthritis, has already been used to calm an overreacting immune system in patients receiving advanced immunotherapy treatment for cancer.
In...
Why more hospital visits occur just before a thunderstorm
Analyzing data from Medicare and the National Weather Service confirms that more people, particularly older people with respiratory illness, make more hospital visits on...
Stroke scans could detect COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers have found that COVID-19 may be diagnosed on the same emergency scans intended to diagnose stroke.
The emergency scans captured...
What women need to know about breast cancer and heart disease
Red dresses and pink ribbons have helped millions of Americans become aware of the separate tolls heart disease and breast cancer take on women.
But...
Hospitals miss mental illness diagnosis in more than 25% of patients
In a new study, researchers found severe mental illness diagnoses are missed by clinicians in more than one quarter of cases when people are...
Omega-3 fats may strongly protect heart health, new study confirms
In a new study, researchers provide the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on heart disease prevention to date.
The meta-analysis, which...