This asthma drug can boost recovery in COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found that early treatment with an asthma drug budesonide shortens recovery time in COVID-19...
Widely used blood pressure may increase skin cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, those drugs can increase their sensitivity to the sun's...
This common habit linked to severe COVID-19 and death
In a new study, researchers found that physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a higher risk of dying from the...
Lung cancer screening can predict death risk in heart disease
In a new study from Amsterdam University, researchers found that a deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from heart disease using...
Blood clotting risk much higher in COVID-19 than for vaccines
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis...
Autism develops differently in girls than boys, study finds
In a new study from the University of Virginia, researchers found how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls.
The researchers discovered that...
This blood pressure drug may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that the “stiff heart” heart failure variant accounts for about half of all...
Vaccinated? Don’t toss that mask just yet
The fight to end the pandemic has become a race against formidable opponents: variants.
Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are already proliferating...
Doing housework may improve your brain health
In a new study from Baycrest, researchers found that engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults.
They found older...
COVID-19 does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that the COVID-19 virus likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict...