COVID-19 transmission can happen after 10 days
In a new study, researchers found that there is some onward transmission of COVID-19 from household contacts released from quarantine after seven or 10...
This popular weight loss diet linked to higher heart disease risk
In a recent study, researchers found that people who follow the paleo diet have twice the amount of a key blood biomarker linked closely...
Century of data show COVID-19 could harm the brain
In a new study, researchers found cite decades of published scientific evidence to make a compelling case for COVID-19’s expected long-term effects on the...
Why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
It’s one of the great mysteries of medicine and one that affects the lives of millions of people:
Why do women’s immune systems gang up...
This new treatment shows promise for Parkinson’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that a scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease symptoms that...
New nasal spray could help prevent COVID-19 transmission
In a recent study at Columbia University, researchers developed a nasal antiviral that blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets.
The compound in the spray is...
These people are key to spreading COVID-19, study shows
In a recent study from Princeton University and elsewhere, researchers examined more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel...
Children have low risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms
So far, little research has been done on the risk of children being seriously affected by COVID-19 when the schools were open.
In a new...
Scientists develop a better way to treat obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight.
Since this...
This new tool can find patients at highest risk of COVID-19 deterioration
In a new study, researchers created a new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults with severe COVID-19.
They say...