Rapid 90-minute COVID-19 test is very accurate, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that a 90-minute COVID-19 test has over 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity.
Sensitivity is a measure of how well...
COVID-19 prevention may strongly cut flu risk
In a new study, researchers found very low rates of influenza as cases plummeted during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
They found the...
This beverage linked to lower death risk of colon cancer
In a new study, researchers found that in a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, drinking a few cups of coffee a...
Scientists finds a new way to predict who will have severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have identified key markers that could help pinpoint patients who are bound to get a severe reaction to COVID-19...
This stuff in blood could be a key to aging better and living longer
In a recent study from the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere, researchers found that maintaining healthy levels of iron in the blood could be...
This study shows the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine
Coronavirus particles have a corona (crown) of proteins that resemble spikes, which enable the virus to attach and enter cells in humans.
The spike protein...
Many Americans still ignore safety precautions for COVID-19
Six months into the most severe global pandemic in more than a century, are Americans complying with basic precautions to avoid infection with the...
How vitamin E may injure vapers’ lungs
E-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injury has sickened thousands of people, most under the age of 35.
Studies have linked vitamin E acetate, an oily...
Making sense of cholesterol – the good, the bad and the dietary
Cholesterol can be confusing. But understanding it could help you live a longer, healthier life.
So in honor of Cholesterol Education Month, we asked a...
This stuff takes the lead in controlling COVID-19 virus and reducing severity
Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to understand whether sometimes the immune system does more harm than good during the acute...