Life after COVID-19 hospitalization: major lasting effects on health, work and more
Surviving a case of COVID-19 that’s bad enough to land you in the hospital is hard enough.
But life after the hospital stay – and...
No strong evidence backing herbal medicines for weight loss
In a new study, researchers have conducted the first global review of herbal medicines for weight loss in 19 years, finding insufficient evidence to...
New viral mutation may make COVID-19 more susceptible to a vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that the COVID-19 virus has mutated in a way that's enabled it to spread quickly around the world,...
Your age may decide whether diabetes drug metformin is useful or harmful
Metformin is a common type 2 diabetes drug.
Recently, it was found to extend the life span of young non-diabetic animals but the responses of...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs appear to boost cancer therapy, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that an injectable drug used to reduce stubbornly high cholesterol levels appears may also enhance the immune response...
This drug may prevent serious illness in people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that in COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease, the drug fluvoxamine may prevent some of the most serious complications...
COVID-19 immunity may last 6 months or more
Around the world, coronavirus cases are surging and deaths due to the disease keep ticking up – more than 240,000 in the United States...
Arthritis drugs may help reduce heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that drugs used to treat initial signs of rheumatoid arthritis also improve the early stages of heart disease.
The...
This popular beverage may help lower death risk in colon cancer
In a recent study at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere, researchers found that in a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, drinking...
This study shows the cause of high COVID-19 death risk in obese people
Adipose tissue, or fat, is an active metabolic organ with a role in many processes, including immunity and inflammation. In people with a healthy...