This new drug could stop deadly superbug, save tens of thousands of lives
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) are bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.
The health condition is among the leading causes...
How COVID-19 took hold in North America and in Europe
In a new study, researchers combined evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of COVID-19...
This thing may drive high COVID-19 death rates in men and older people
COVID-19 infections tend to be more severe among older adults and males, yet the mechanisms underlying increased mortality in these two demographics are unknown.
In...
This type of drug may do double duty on heart disease and cancer
In a new study, researchers found cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may help prevent both heart disease and cancer.
About 40 million adults in the U.S. take...
Scientists develop sterilizable, alternative N95 mask
In a new study, researchers have been developing a new, sustainable solution for health care workers to provide protection during the pandemic.
The research was...
Some doctors use outdated guidelines to diagnose high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that the majority of health care professionals are not following current, evidence-based practices to screen and diagnose high...
Even 80% empty stadiums linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths
In a new study, researchers found professional football matches played before lockdown, even those in near-empty stadiums, were linked to higher COVID-19 cases and...
30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite without knowing it
In a recent study from the University of Virginia, researchers found why more than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread...
This old vaccine may strongly lower COVID-19 death risk
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a tuberculosis vaccine routinely given to children in countries with high rates of tuberculosis infection.
It has already been shown to...
COVID-19 harms young adults harder than thought, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 is far from benign when it strikes young adults.
Once they are hospitalized, 1 in 5 wind...