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This common stroke drug may help treat COVID-19

In a new study, researchers suggest that a drug commonly used to treat patients suffering from strokes could be repurposed to treat patients with...

This study shows ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrong

Many people turn to 'Dr. Google' to self-diagnose their health symptoms and seek medical advice, But a new study found online symptom checkers are only...

Why people with PTSD have a higher heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a higher risk of heart disease at an earlier age...

Real cause of Parkinson’s disease may be in the gut

In a recent study from the California Institute of Technology, researchers found that Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gut. The study is published in...

Scientists find 4 possible treatments for COVID-19

While COVID-19 has infected millions of people worldwide and killed hundreds of thousands, there is currently no vaccine. In response, researchers have been evaluating the...

This study shows when surgery is not safe for older people

A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco found the poor physical function, dementia, and depression all raise older people’s risk of...

This method may provide additional barrier against the spread of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that in the battle to slow or prevent the transmission of viruses, such as the novel coronavirus, continuously...

This diabetes can be an early sign of pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found that one of the most recently identified types of diabetes, type 3c or pancreatogenic diabetes, could also be...

Drinking sugary soda may increase risk of this dangerous kidney disease

In a new study, researchers found that regular drinking of sugary soda sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup reduces kidney blood flow, which may lead...

This new COVID therapy is safe, with 76% patients improving

In a new study, researchers report that the U.S.’s first plasma transfusion treatment for COVID-19 shows 19 out of 25 patients improved with the...