NOVID is the most accurate app for contact tracing
NOVID, a contact tracing app that anonymously traces users' exposure to COVID-19, is the first such app in the world to demonstrate the distance...
What you need to know about group testing for COVID-19
Hopes for a summertime reprieve from COVID-19 have been dashed as cases surged in June. As infections rise, so does the need for testing.
Dr....
To everything there is a season, including heart disease
A growing body of research suggests heart attacks, angina and other heart events increase during winter and summer.
Now, a new study could explain why.
Researchers...
COVID-19 death risk is double earlier estimates
In a new study, researchers estimate the infection death rate of COVID-19 more than double estimates from other countries, with the greatest risk to...
Scientists find new way to detect pancreatic caner early
In a new study, researchers found that artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for enabling earlier detection of pancreatic cancer, which is crucial to saving...
COVID-19 could damage endocrine system in your body
In a new study, researchers found that people with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of COVID-19.
They explored the previous...
Stroke risk is 8 times higher in people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found although both flu and COVID-19 can raise the risk for a stroke, the odds appear to be eight...
Poor sleep linked to higher blood sugar, study shows
People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose). When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects.
A study...
New, more infectious strain of COVID-19 virus now dominates global cases
In a new study, researchers have shown that a variation in the viral genome of COVID-19 improved its ability to infect human cells and...
How the body fights off urinary tract infections
Some people are better protected than others against urinary tract infections.
This may be because their bodies produce more of a protein called uromodulin.
In a...