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How blood clotting can be first sign of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers describe how thrombosis (blood clots in the circulatory system) was an early indication of infection in a COVID-19 patient. The...

Single-dose flu drug could help reduce virus spread in households

Baloxavir marboxil, sold under the brand name Xofluza, was effective to treat flu in adults, children, and those at high-risk, regardless of whether they...

Two vitamins and this common drug may help fight COVID-19, study shows

The COVID-19 virus initially has a limited capability to invade, attacking only one intracellular genetic target, the aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs). Yet it leads to...

Common cholesterol-lowering drug may strongly reduce COVID-19 infection

In a recent study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, researchers found that a simple drug that has been used to lower cholesterol levels...

4 mask myths that put you at risk

Get to the truth of the matter with these scientifically-backed facts from an infection prevention specialist. You’ve heard it time and again: One of the...

New drug could improve life expectancy and quality in people with pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have developed a new drug that could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as...

This well-known drug may help reduce muscle aging

With life expectancy increasing, age-related diseases are also on the rise, including sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass due to aging. In a new study,...

Vaping, smoking strongly linked to COVID-19, new study shows

In a series of new studies, researchers found Vaping and smoking are strongly linked to a high risk of COVID-19. They published a series of...

More than 1 drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in people...

In a new study, researchers found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called...

Your face mask may be your vaccine to fight COVID-19

Currently, scientists around the world are working to develop safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. In a new study, researchers suggest that billions of people may...