This study shows the cause of persistent breathlessness after COVID-19
Scientists from Imperial College London found long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19.
The results suggest these...
This lung disease may increase heart disease risk
Scientists from Haukeland University found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to have coronary heart disease (CHD).
The research is...
As the US reaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths, where are we in the arc...
We're in the midst of another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising substantially—but data suggests the average case may be milder, since hospitalizations and deaths...
Scientists one step closer to treatment for the most common blinding eye disease
Scientists from The University of Manchester have taken an essential step toward finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may prevent depression
Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their approval in...
Prediabetes may increase your heart attack risk
Scientists from Mercy Catholic Medical Center found that young adults diagnosed with prediabetes may be more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks than...
How a wife recognized the signs of stroke and helped save her husband
Maureen Jenkins knew what was happening last October on a drive home from the cider mill with her husband, Jack, behind the wheel and...
Common fever and pain meds may raise your COVID-19 risk
Scientists from the University of Sydney found that some of the most common pain and fever medicines might increase vulnerability to infections like COVID-19,...
Teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal, study finds
Scientists from Regenstrief Institute found that teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal.
This information can be used to inform dental practice and...
mRNA vaccines can fight against COVID-19 variants better
Scientists from the University of Amsterdam found that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna perform better against the COVID-19 variants of concern...