People with this brain disease may have a higher COVID-19 death risk
A new study of approximately 80,000 patients shows that people with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a 30% higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than...
This stuff in mouth can trigger oral cancer
In a new study, researchers found that pathogens found in tissues that surround the teeth contribute to a highly aggressive type of oral cancer.
They...
Pain relief caused by COVID-19 may help explain its widespread
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can relieve pain, according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.
The finding may explain...
Despite same symptoms, men and women don’t always get same mini-stroke diagnosis
A transient ischemic attack, often called a mini-stroke, usually doesn't last long or cause permanent damage.
But it still needs medical attention, because it may...
Using these drugs to treat depression may cause higher death risk
Rutgers researchers, together with colleagues at Columbia University, have reported an increased mortality risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic...
This health problem should be seen as a symptom of COVID-19, study shows
Four out of five people experiencing the recent loss of smell and/or taste tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies—and of those who tested positive, 40...
Taking vitamin D twice a day may help prevent this health problem
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo happens when a change in head position gives you a sudden spinning sensation. It’s one of the most common types...
People died of COVID-19 have these 3 common symptoms
Although the number of patients examined is small, this is the largest study to date of post-mortem examinations on COVID-19 patients in England.
COVID-19 is...
This vaccine could effectively prevent cervical cancer
In a new study, researchers found that women vaccinated against HPV have a much lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect...
Over 70% of COVID-19 patients do not infect any contacts, study says
However, few COVID-19 super spreaders account for 60% of new infections.
A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed...