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Older people with a heart attack could benefit from more invasive treatment

In a new study, researchers found elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment. The research was...

Nurses over drivers? Elderly over youth?… Who gets COVID-19 vaccine first?

In a new study, researchers suggest in this age of coronavirus, with vaccine experimentation moving at a historic pace to the clinical trials phase,...

Elderly in the US: Dementia risk has been rising for years

In a new study, researchers found over the past 20 years or so, the risk for US men and women suffering from cognitive impairment...

Drug hydroxychloroquine does not inhibit COVID-19 infection, scientists claim

In a new paper, researchers have come to the conclusion that chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxchloroquine (HCQ) are unlikely to provide clinical benefit against COVID-19. The...

This hormone may reduce COVID-19 severity in women

Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age? In a new review study,...

This popular painkiller may largely lower blood pressure, harm health

Painkiller acetaminophen is commonly used for headaches and ingested orally. But a recent study from the University of Copenhagen showed that this common painkiller could...

Antiviral drug used to treat cat coronavirus may also treat COVID-19, study finds

In a new study, researchers say that a drug used to cure a deadly disease caused by a coronavirus in cats may also be...

This mental health drug may actually harm your brain health

A recent study found that a commonly used antipsychotic medication was linked to adverse changes in brain structure. They found that the use of drug...

‘Just in case’: Too many COVID-19 patients get unneeded antibiotics

In a new study, researchers found more than half of patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 in Michigan during the state's peak months received antibiotics...

Herd immunity is a dangerous strategy to fight COVID-19, scientists say

Herd immunity—when the prevalence of immunity to a virus in a population reaches "herd" levels (enough people are resistant to keep an epidemic from...