Common high blood pressure drugs don’t increase risk of severe COVID-19, death risk
In a new study, researchers found a widely used class of drugs to treat patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetic kidney disease—many of...
Antibodies isolated from COVID-19 patients may suppress virus, new evidence shows
In a new study, researchers have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2...
Common cold virus could attack the heart’s electrical system, leading to death
In a new study, researchers examined how a usually benign virus attacks the human heart with sometimes fatal consequences.
Adenovirus, which typically can cause a...
Why more women have Alzheimer’s disease than men
In a new study, researchers found middle-aged women are more likely than men to have changes in the brain related to Alzheimer's disease, as...
Scientists deliver new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand
The National Institutes of Health is investing $248.7 million in new technologies to address challenges associated with COVID-19 testing (which detects SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus).
NIH’s Rapid...
Scientists find this ancient drug may help treat severe COVID-19
In a recent study at Attikon Hospital and elsewhere, researchers found that a 2,000-year-old medicine might offer hope against severe COVID-19.
The medication, called colchicine,...
How human sperm really swim
In the 17th century, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek used one of the earliest microscopes to see how sperm swim.
He described the sperm as a...
Too much alcohol may raise death risk in people with abnormal heart rhythms
In a new study, researchers found when patients under age 54 were hospitalized with abnormal heart rhythms, those who abused alcohol were 72% more...
Antibiotics use early in life may increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease later in...
In a new study, researchers found that even short, single antibiotic drugs early in life may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older kids and adults
In a new study, researchers found that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material...