Common drugs for arthritis, allergies, and asthma may increase your COVID-19 risk
Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and used by many different routes, including tablets, topical...
Popular hormone supplements may increase men’s blood clot risk
The “low-T” fad caused testosterone prescriptions to soar early in the 21st century, increasing more than 300% between 2001 and 2013, the study authors...
MIT study finds new way to attack tumors effectively
In a new study, researchers found a way to boost the effectiveness of one type of cancer immunotherapy.
They showed that if they treated cancer...
Scientists find new effective treatment for inflammatory diseases
In a new study, researchers found the potential benefits of new drug treatment on the human body's immune response in inflammation.
The research was conducted...
Scientists find popular COVID-19 drug can harm heart rhythm
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for Covid-19, is known to have potentially serious effects on heart rhythms.
But...
Scientists find how ketamine combats depression
In a new study, researchers found why in low doses, the anesthetic drug ketamine could have a rapid effect on difficult-to-treat depression.
They identified a...
This common health problem is a big risk factor for severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization.
The team gathered preliminary findings from six ICU units...
Eating this food could help lower type 2 diabetes risk
In a new study, researchers found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes.
They...
Low humidity linked to higher COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found a link between lower humidity and an increase in locally COVID-19 positive cases.
They discovered a 1% decrease in...
This new AI could predict COVID-19 without testing
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence diagnostic that can predict whether someone is likely to have COVID-19 based on their symptoms, according to a...