This anti-viral drug could effectively fight COVID-19, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that anti-viral drug remdesivir could reduce recovery times in coronavirus patients.
The research was conducted by a team at...
Scientists find how to lower side effects of once-popular diabetes drug
In a new study, researchers found how an effective but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes could be used again in combination with...
Popular COVID-19 drugs have serious side effects, may damage heart health
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin may have a serious impact on the heart and are a potentially...
People living in urban areas have much higher risk of this autoimmune disease
In a new study, researchers found that air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS).
They detected a reduced...
Overweight people with COPD may have higher risk of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have linked being overweight with an increased risk of getting COVID-19 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),...
This study shows an early behavior sign of autism
Many babies cry or show other signs of distress when a parent departs and they are left behind with a stranger.
But secure babies are...
To reduce COVID-19 risk, you can do these 9 things everyday
I am a retired infectious disease epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health and am concerned about the lack of information on what...
This new urine test may strongly benefit kidney stone sufferers
In a new study, researchers report that an improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones may enable patients to receive results within...
Prevent a stroke by knowing your risks
Strokes are the fifth most common cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability among survivors. Fortunately, most strokes...
These popular anti-viral drugs cannot treat COVID-19 and may increase death risk
In a new study, researchers found no evidence that anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine could treat COVID-19.
In fact, these drugs may increase the risk...