People with this health issue need to get COVID-19 vaccine first
In a recent study from at Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccine prioritization should prioritize those with advanced heart disease.
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This health problem may last up to 5 months after COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Quebec, researchers found that people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell and taste for...
Diabetes drug may be a new weapon against HIV, study finds
In a new study from the University of North Carolina, researchers found that a widely used diabetes drug, metformin, could fight AIDS-causing retrovirus HIV.
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More heart infections and strokes in the U.S. linked to opioid epidemic
In a new study, researchers found that the ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due...
Scientists find a better way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly.
In...
COVID-19 antibody tests, even rapid finger pricks, are effective
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found that antibody testing is predictive of prior COVID-19 infection, and rapid screening methods—even from finger...
This study shows a new cause of type 2 diabetes
In a recent study at Texas Tech University, researchers found a specific group of neurons in the brain may play a crucial role in...
2 in 3 COVID-19 hospitalizations are caused by these 4 health problems
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide are attributable to at least one of four...
This health problem cause half of new diabetes cases annually in U.S.
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2...
COVID-19 and sleep: What you need to know
Excerpts from a conversation between Dr. Marishka Brown at NIH and Dr. Chandra Jackson, an NIH expert on sleep.
Brown: From a sleep perspective, how...