Women are overmedicated because drug dosage studies are done on men, study finds
Women are being widely overmedicated—and suffering excess side effects—because drug dosages are calculated based on studies done overwhelmingly on male subjects.
“These drugs are optimized...
Scientists develop low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients
In a new study, researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients that is built around a ventilator bag usually found...
This common gut disease linked to doubling in dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is linked to a more than...
COVID-19: could the pandemic be controlled using existing vaccines like MMR or BCG?
The race is on to develop a vaccine that can protect us from the COVID-19 pandemic.
An impressive 115 vaccine candidates are currently being investigated,...
How a low calorie diet can help reduce arthritis symptoms
As we age, joints start to ache. Knees hurt getting out of a car or knuckles swell until it’s difficult to open a jar.
Joint...
New drug combo shows promise in COVID-19 treatment
In the absence of a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers across the globe are in pursuit of possible treatments for the disease.
In a new study,...
Diabetes diagnosis soon followed by heart failure could increase death risk
For people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, heart failure posed the greatest five-year risk of death, more than any other heart or kidney...
Vitamin D may play a key role in preventing COVID-19 infection
In a new study from Trinity College Dublin, researchers found that vitamin D plays a critical role in preventing respiratory infections, reducing antibiotic use,...
Newer therapies may benefit people with heart disease and type 2 diabetes
In a recent statement, researchers suggest that people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies.
It is published in journal...
Why a COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough
Shortages of toilet paper earlier this year showed just how fragile our global supply chain is when it is under duress.
And as scientists around...