New way to detect immune overreaction in cancer treatment and COVID–19
In a new study, researchers developed an "immuno-storm chip” that could diagnose cancer and COVID-19 patients at risk of a potentially lethal reaction.
The chip...
Tips for women to prevent heart disease
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
What to expect post-COVID-19-vaccine
What if it makes me sick? What if it doesn’t work? How long will it protect me?
For some people, anxiety over what may happen...
New drug combo can prevent blood clots without increasing bleeding
In a new study, researchers found a new approach to preventing blood clots, and thus more serious cardiovascular events like stroke was successful without...
1 in 5 COVID-19 patients with diabetes dies, study finds
In a new study, researchers analyzed the outcomes of patients with diabetes admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
They found that one in five patients die...
Why does L.A. have so many COVID-19 cases?
Despite a leveling off of the COVID spike in Los Angeles in recent weeks, the city's death toll continues to rise.
It's left people around...
This appetite drug may help treat obesity effectively
In a new study, researchers found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss.
They say that the drug could be...
Scientists find two-drug combo that treats COVID-19 effectively
In a recent study at the University of Nebraska and elsewhere, researchers found that a combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an...
Heart problems in your 20s may affect brain health decades later
In a new study, researchers found that having health issues such as smoking, high cholesterol or a high body mass index (BMI) in your...
This study finds a big signature of severe COVID-19
While many infections with the COVID-19 virus are mild or even asymptomatic, the disease can become life-threatening, especially in older people.
In these severe cases,...