Scientists find new way to speed heart failure diagnosis and treatment
In a new study, researchers found when people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial...
This approved drug could benefit people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the drug tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of various forms of arthritis, can greatly shorten...
Cloth face masks can reduce COVID-19 spread, new study shows
In a new review study, researchers found that cloth face masks provide clinically useful levels of filtration, which has the potential to reduce the...
This new drug could reverse Alzheimer’s-like memory loss
In a new study, researchers found a drug candidate previously shown to slow aging in brain cells may help reverse memory loss in inherited...
Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize COVID-19 virus
The immune system's 'memory' T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a headstart...
New evidence that common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found hydrochlorothiazide—one of the most prescribed high blood pressure drugs in Australia—has shown links to increased risks of developing...
This study shows 7 approved drugs may protect against COVID-19
Viruses are unable to replicate and spread on their own: they need an organism—their host—to carry, replicate, and transmit them to further hosts.
To facilitate...
‘Low risk’ alcohol drinking still can harm your health
The Canadian government’s low-risk drinking guidelines state that women should consume no more than about 10 drinks per week and men no more than...
Obesity may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients under 65
In a new study, researchers found obesity is linked to an increased risk for intubation or death among hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
But the association...
Could the cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) be inside your mouth?
While many people put off their regular trips to the dentist, recent research has shown that the consequences of doing so may go beyond...