New combo therapy may effectively treat COVID-19
In a new study, researchers report promising results from a combination therapy against COVID-19.
They showed that a combination of remdesivir, an approved drug against...
This surgery may help treat high blood pressure, study finds
High blood pressure, particularly when combined with obesity, is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Metabolic surgery, such as gastric bypass and gastric...
This study shows more lasting immunity against COVID than previously thought
In a recent study from Iceland, researchers found that immunity to COVID-19 may not be as fleeting as first thought.
The study may encourage scientists...
Scientists find new way to grow new cartilage
In a new study, researchers found a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues, which could result in more lasting fixes to common...
New drug changes structure of the heart
For the first time, a medication has impacted heart muscle thickness and function for patients with the most common inherited heart condition, rather than...
COVID-19 patients of all ages with obesity face higher risk of complications, death
People with obesity – regardless of age – are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and have higher risks for complications and death,...
Here is what you should know about pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a difficult diagnosis.
According to the National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United...
Scientists report COVID-19 reinfection cases, casting doubt on virus immunity
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected.
The finding confirms it is...
Common prostate cancer treatment may harm heart health, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that prolonged androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can impair cardiorespiratory fitness and increase the risk of heart death in...
Face masks don’t harm lung function during exercise
Wearing a face mask helps limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk,...