Scientists find how to predict who will die in COVID-19

In a new study from Université de Montréal, researchers found the amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator...

This antioxidant drug may protect against stroke and heart attack

In a recent study published in JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found an antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used...

A new way to predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, researchers found a biomarker in the brain that can predict future cognitive decline in patients with...

A cardiac arrest hit while cycling. Months later, he was hiking

Will Treinen has never been one to sit on the sidelines. The 51-year-old entrepreneur sacrificed many nights and weekends building a successful consulting company...

How Long COVID could harm your immune system

In a recent study published on medRxiv, researchers have delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19. They showed that people’s...

This stuff in your gut can increase risk of pancreatic cancer

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, researchers found bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage...

Scientists find new antibody treatment for COVID-19

In a new study from the Technical University of Munich, researchers found a new treatment that could prevent serious illness in case of COVID-19...

Only alcohol—not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep—might harm your heart rhythm

In a new study from UC San Francisco, researchers tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on...

Exposure to deep red light in the morning can improve your eyesight

In a new study from UCL, researchers found just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the...

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots

Questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters—like who is eligible and how to choose one—have dominated scientific discussions, news headlines, and dinner-table conversations recently, but the...