This type of drug may do double duty on heart disease and cancer
In a new study, researchers found cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may help prevent both heart disease and cancer.
About 40 million adults in the U.S. take...
Scientists develop sterilizable, alternative N95 mask
In a new study, researchers have been developing a new, sustainable solution for health care workers to provide protection during the pandemic.
The research was...
Some doctors use outdated guidelines to diagnose high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that the majority of health care professionals are not following current, evidence-based practices to screen and diagnose high...
Even 80% empty stadiums linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths
In a new study, researchers found professional football matches played before lockdown, even those in near-empty stadiums, were linked to higher COVID-19 cases and...
30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite without knowing it
In a recent study from the University of Virginia, researchers found why more than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread...
This old vaccine may strongly lower COVID-19 death risk
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a tuberculosis vaccine routinely given to children in countries with high rates of tuberculosis infection.
It has already been shown to...
COVID-19 harms young adults harder than thought, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 is far from benign when it strikes young adults.
Once they are hospitalized, 1 in 5 wind...
Scientists find a better way to repair a damaged heart
Cell therapy for heart regeneration, while promising, has been hampered by issues with long-term survival of the transplanted cells.
In a new study, researchers found...
COVID-19 cases in the US are strongly underestimated, UC Berkeley study shows
In a new study, researchers found the United States may have experienced more than 6.4 million cases of COVID-19 by April 18, 2020.
That is...
Even moderate alcohol drinking could damage your brain
In a new study, researchers found that even moderate alcohol drinking is linked to decreased brain volume.
The research was conducted by a team at...