Blood type could influence your risk of severe COVID-19, new evidence shows
There are four main blood types: A, B, AB, and O. It’s not clear why blood type might influence susceptibility to severe disease.
A recent...
Scientists discover the first case of bone cancer in dinosaur
A recent study led by the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and McMaster University has led to the discovery and diagnosis of an aggressive malignant...
This therapy may help treat secondary infections in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found photodynamic therapy can be an efficient ally to combat secondary infections in COVID-19 patients.
The use of the technique,...
Why some people can gain muscle quickly while others cannot
In a new study, researchers examined why some weightlifters' muscles grow much more quickly than others’.
They found genes that cause some people to gain...
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...