This health problem linked to worse outcome in people with heart failure
Heart failure is an endemic disease affecting 250,000 Swedes. Despite new treatments such as modern medicines and defibrillators, the mortality rate is still high...
How long will COVID-19 shorten the U.S. lifespan? UC Berkeley study finds the answer
With over 190,000 COVID-19 deaths to date, and 1,000 more each day, America's life expectancy may appear to be plummeting.
In a new study, researchers...
Even outdoors, face coverings are important and can protect you
CU Boulder Today chatted with chemistry Professor and CIRES Fellow Jose-Luis Jimenez about why it's so important to wear a face covering—even when you're...
Clear evidence shows more serious COVID-19 disease in people with obesity
In a new study, researchers found a clear link between obesity and the severity of COVID-19 disease.
They reported French data from the earlier part...
Why women can fight against Alzheimer’s disease better than men
Women with Alzheimer's live longer than men with the disease.
In a new study, researchers found evidence from both humans and mice that this is...
Retest for COVID-19 one month after symptoms appear can reduce infection risk
In a new study, researchers suggest that people who've had COVID-19 should be swab tested again 4 or more weeks after symptoms first appear...
Virus in the blood could predict severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a blood test on hospital admission showing the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 can identify patients at...
Many people previously diagnosed with COVID-19 now coping with ‘long COVID’
As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, health care professionals are finding more patients who were diagnosed with the illness but still are dealing...
Low blood pressure may strongly harm health in older people
In a recent study at the University of Exeter, researchers found a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates in older people.
The...
Yale experts: What you need to know about the new COVID-19 test
As businesses and schools tentatively reopen amid an ongoing pandemic, scientists at the Yale School of Public Health have developed a new method to...