Nearly 16% of Illinois COVID-19 cases linked to spread from Chicago jail, study shows
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus has spread quickly through jails and prisons in cities across the country—including in Chicago, where the Cook County Jail...
Some high blood pressure drugs may help protect against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared...
This mental drug may strongly affect your brain’s ego center
Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away."
The claustrum...
This cancer drug could help treat severe breath problems in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein provided clinical benefit to a small group of patients with...
Most COVID-19 deaths occur in these places
In a new study, researchers found that long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major driver of total COVID-19 deaths.
The research was conducted by a...
Scientists find a big cause of deadly breast cancer
In a new study, researchers have made a critical breakthrough, discovering how an obscure protein causes breast cancer to develop and grow more quickly.
The...
COVID-19 and gut problems: What everyone needs to know
Nearly half of COVID-19 patients have digestive issues—vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.
In a new Loyola Medicine video, "Coronavirus (COVID-19): Digestive and GI Symptoms,"...
Healthy people between 40 and 50 may easily get this artery disease
Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the artery walls.
The disease is normally detected at an advanced stage when it has...
This common vitamin may help fight vision loss
A recent study at Mount Sinai found that nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, can inhibit aggressive cell transformations during wound healing.
It may be...
Scientists find new way to detect blood clots
In a new study, researchers found a new way to detect blood clots in the body.
The research was conducted by a team at Texas...