Reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread, study shows
In a new study, researchers found a unique test that could target three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut COVID-19 detection time...
Cancer risks from obesity different in men and women
In a new study, researchers found that cancer risks from obesity are different in men and women.
They found that a higher BMI (body mass...
COVID-19 virus can enter the brain, study shows
More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue.
And researchers are...
This widely used antibiotic drug can cause deafness
Gentamicin, a widely used antibiotic, is used in U.S. hospitals to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including infections in newborns and in other...
These existing drugs could be used against COVID-19, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that several drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could potentially be used to...
Oral contraceptive pills may help prevent these 2 cancers
In a new study, researchers tested more than 250,000 women and found that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
The protective effect...
COVID-19 virus can spread during dental procedures
In a new study, researchers found that dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission.
This is because the tools that are used...
This study shows a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease
The last five years have seen great efforts to develop therapeutics to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but sadly, they have failed in the clinic to...
This hormone drug may help stop COVID-19 inflammation
Increased inflammation that leads to a “cytokine storm”—in which the body attacks its own tissues—remains one of the most serious and least understood complications...
COVID-19 is the big story in mortality statistics – but not the only one
Numbers tell stories. And this year, few stories will be bigger than the end-of-year statistics showing the top causes of death for Americans.
For years,...