Common blood pressure drug may not be the best first choice, study finds
A large new study from Columbia University has found that one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for high blood pressure, known as ACE...
A simple pill might help prevent joint surgery
There’s hopeful news for people who suffer from joint pain. A recent study suggests that a medication called colchicine might lower the chances of...
A simple peanut butter smell test may help detect Alzheimer’s early
Researchers at the University of Florida have developed an easy, low-cost test using peanut butter that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in its early...
Shingles vaccine linked to lower dementia risk, study finds
A surprising public health policy in Wales has provided strong evidence that a vaccine could reduce the risk of dementia. In a major new...
New COVID pill may work better than Paxlovid without side effects
Researchers at Rutgers University have created a new antiviral drug for COVID-19 that could be safer and more effective than Paxlovid, the current leading...
Coffee-based therapy may treat ovarian cancer
Researchers from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have shared encouraging early results from a new clinical trial testing a unique coffee-based product...
AI can help detect and treat opioid addiction more effectively
A new study shows that using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen hospital patients for opioid addiction can help doctors identify those in need of...
A new way to check blood sugar without finger pricks
A team of scientists and engineers from Denmark and Germany has created a new system to check blood sugar without the need to draw...
Smart skin patch detects infections in real time without batteries
A team of researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain, along with partners from the University of Porto, has created a...
Scientists discover new cause of dangerous diarrhea infections
Researchers at La Trobe University have made a major breakthrough in understanding how a harmful strain of E. coli bacteria causes severe gut infections.
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