What to know and do about possible cancer-causing stuff in your medication
Patient safety is the FDA’s top priority.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating several potentially cancer-causing substances, called nitrosamines, recently found in some...
This old vaccine could strengthen your immune system
A tuberculosis vaccine developed 100 years ago also makes vaccinated persons less susceptible to other infections.
While this effect has been recognized for a long...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’—how well do they work?
In a new study, researchers found 7 out of 27 COVID-19 testing methods had potential sequence mismatch issues that may lead to underperforming or...
Improving gut health may reverse narrowing of arteries
In a new study, researchers found that changing the gut microbiome to a healthier state could reduce cholesterol levels and strongly inhibits the thickened-artery...
These two things may be linked to higher COVID-19 death
In a new study, researchers suggest that the lack of vitamin D and ultraviolet be linked to COVID-19 mortality in northerly latitudes.
The findings offer...
Improving lung capacity pre- and post-COVID-19
For many patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, surviving the virus is only half of the battle.
Once deemed virus-free and ready to be...
Scientists find new way to stop lung damage in COVID-19
A recent study from MIT has found a new way to stop lung damage in COVID-19.
One of the defining features of COVID-19 is the...
Severe COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to an intensive care unit were 10 times more likely than...
Herd immunity threshold could be lower, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that herd immunity to Covid-19 could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated.
They devised a...
Scientists discover a new cause of colon cancer
In a new study, researchers uncovered a new mechanism causing colorectal cancer.
They found that abnormal expression of the protein Zeb2 affects the integrity of...