COVID-19 not the sole cause of excess U.S. deaths in 2020

In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that by the year 2017, the United States was already suffering more excess...

These cholesterol-lowering drugs may help you survive severe COVID-19

In a recent study at Columbia University, researchers found that people who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die...

Common blood thinning drugs may reduce death risk in COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers found that patients given preventive blood-thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 are...

This supplement may help boost COVID-19 recovery

In a recent study, scientists found that for hospitalized patients with COVID-19, zinc sulfate may improve health outcomes. The finding is from New York University....

Early cannabis use linked to heart disease, study finds

In a new study from the University of Guelph, researchers found that smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart...

Sunlight linked to lower COVID-19 deaths, study finds

In a new study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found that sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19. They suggest that increased...

1 in 10 people have long-term effects eight months after mild COVID-19

In a new study from Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that eight months after mild COVID-19, 1 in 10 people still have...

Common flu may play a big role in heart attacks in older people

In a new study from Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias in Madrid, researchers found that getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of...

Scientists finds two COVID vaccines effective against variant arising in California

In a new study from Duke Health, researchers found that two different COVID vaccines can be protective against a rapidly spreading variant of the...

Vitamin B may help fight COVID-19, reduce inflammation

In a recent study at Hiroshima University, researchers found that a small basic compound like vitamin B6 in bananas or fish could be key...