Scientists find a new way to stop COVID-19 infection, prevent severe organ damage
While the world waits eagerly for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent infections from the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers also are focusing on better...
Antibiotics may not be a good choice for some appendicitis patients
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs...
New tech could offer faster, cheaper and mobile COVID-19 diagnosis
Technology that helps to quickly extract and analyze genetic material could be used for cheap, accurate and mobile COVID-19 testing, including at airports and...
Early physical therapy could help treat back pain with sciatica
For people who experience back pain with sciatica, meaning their pain radiates into their leg, it may be worthwhile to start physical therapy right...
Should you do self breast exams
The American Cancer Center’s guidance is clear:
Finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are the most important strategies to prevent deaths from...
This common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk, study shows
High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a chronic illness affecting more than a third of Australians over the age of 18.
If left untreated, hypertension can lead...
This anti-viral treatment can have double effects on COVID-19, study shows
When the COVID-19 virus penetrates human cells, it lets the human host cell produce proteins for it.
One of these viral proteins, called PLpro, is...
Scientists find better treatments for colon cancer
Chemotherapy-based cancer treatment has distressing side effects for patients and increases the risk of developing resistance to the treatment.
In a new study, researchers have...
Over half of COVID-19 patients on mental health wards also had dementia, study shows
Over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia, says a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry
It is the...
Harvard study shows a new way to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
In a recent Harvard study, researchers found the proof of concept for a novel cell-based therapy to treat obesity, which is the main cause...