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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...

This blood hormone test could reduce heart death

In a new study, researchers found a simple blood test could identify seemingly-healthy people with a high hidden risk of heart disease. The research was...

This common health problem linked to higher COVID-19 complications

In a new review study, researchers found a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity. They found from COVID-19 risk to recovery, the...

Scientists find how to detect pancreatic cancer at treatable stages

Pancreatic cancer is rarely detected at its early stages because symptoms often do not present themselves until after cancer has progressed. By then, invasive procedures...

Women may have better immune responses to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers tested male and female immune responses to the COVID-19 virus. They found women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response. The finding...