1 in 5 severe COVID-19 patients have diabetes, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that infected patients with diabetes represent more than 20% of critically ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care units.
This...
This study shows the key to treating high blood pressure
A recent study from the University of Glasgow found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating...
Erectile dysfunction can be really dangerous to men’s health
Low testosterone levels have been linked to a higher risk of death in middle-aged and older men, but results from large studies are inconsistent.
Studies...
This type of education could improve memory in old people
In a new study, researchers found that education appears to protect older adults, especially women, against memory loss.
They found that children—especially girls—who attend school...
Scientists find better way to treat bacterial infections
The increase in antibiotic resistance and the lack of new antibiotics is currently a major global health problem.
Reducing the use of antibiotics appears to...
Nearly 16% of Illinois COVID-19 cases linked to spread from Chicago jail, study shows
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus has spread quickly through jails and prisons in cities across the country—including in Chicago, where the Cook County Jail...
Some high blood pressure drugs may help protect against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared...
This mental drug may strongly affect your brain’s ego center
Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away."
The claustrum...
This cancer drug could help treat severe breath problems in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein provided clinical benefit to a small group of patients with...
Most COVID-19 deaths occur in these places
In a new study, researchers found that long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major driver of total COVID-19 deaths.
The research was conducted by a...