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This existing drug could help prevent lung damage in COVID-19

In a recent study at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, researchers found early clinical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of an existing drug in treating COVID-19. They applied...

How could scientists develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly?

Vaccine development is typically measured in years, not months. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists are racing the clock—and breaking records—to develop an...

Flu vaccine lessens COVID-19 symptoms in children, shows study

Other vaccines may also prove beneficial in reducing COVID-19 symptoms and complications. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered that children...

This sleep supplement may help prevent memory loss, cognitive decline

Melatonin is sold primarily in the United States as a sleep supplement But in a recent study at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, researchers found...

Scientists find a big cause of inflammation in common bowel disease

In a new study, researchers found a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory...

This new antiviral drug could speed up recovery in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found an experimental antiviral drug can significantly speed up recovery for COVID-19 outpatients—patients who do not need to be...

If your left and right-brain age differently, you are more likely to have Alzheimer’s...

In a new study, researchers found that parts of the brain decline faster from age 30. These brain changes are accelerated in people with Alzheimer's...

People with COVID-19 have a higher death risk after this heart problem

In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely...

These common drinks may make type 2 diabetes less deadly

People with type 2 diabetes are more prone to circulatory diseases, dementia, cancer, and bone fractures. And despite an increasing number of effective drugs, lifestyle...

These high blood pressure drugs linked to higher risk of heart failure

In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers at the University of Bologna found that women taking beta-blockers for high blood pressure have a higher...