Longer hours of sunlight linked to higher COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that while higher heat and humidity can slow the spread of COVID-19, longer hours of sunlight are linked...
Scientists find how to stop spread of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that pancreatic cancer metastasis—when tumor cells gain the deadly ability to migrate to new parts of the body—can...
This study shows root cause of autoimmune diseases
There are more than 100 different autoimmune diseases.
But what unites them all is that they arise from an individual’s own cells—rare and mysterious immune...
COVID-19 care is (mostly) free to patients. Should other vital care be too?
Rapid shifts removed out-of-pocket costs that could keep people from getting coronavirus care. That trend may continue.
Imagine a pack of elephants doing graceful spins,...
This study shows new way to early detect fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease not linked to alcohol consumption, which is called Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or NAFLD, affects more than one billion people worldwide.
Even...
Larger thighs may help lower your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease
High blood pressure is a major public health problem affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide and is the leading cause of mortality and...
Scientists find new way to treat pancreatic cancer more effectively
In a new study, researchers found that a combination therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
They found that using a therapeutic...
These 3 drugs may cause worse outcomes if used before surgery
In a new study, researchers found that patients who already used opioids, sedatives, or antidepressants prior to colorectal surgery experience much more complications post-surgery.
The...
More evidence that malaria drug cannot save COVID-19 patients
In a new study, researchers found that malaria drug hydroxychloroquine—with or without azithromycin—did not reduce the risk of ventilation or death and was linked...
New finding could help develop new drug to treat obesity, liver disease
In a new study, researchers have developed a 'fat-burning' molecule that has big implications for the treatment of obesity and liver disease.
The research was...