New evidence shows vaping can harm lung function in healthy people
There is more evidence that vaping causes abnormal lung function in young, otherwise healthy people.
In a new study, researchers found immediately after vaping, lung...
New COVID-19 drug is successful in lab, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that a new potential therapy for COVID-19 has shown success in preventing the disease’s symptoms in the lab.
The...
Men of all ages more affected by COVID-19 than women
In a new study, researchers found that men are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, have complications and die from the virus than...
Strong activation of this stuff in body may increase risk of severe COVID-19
T cells are a type of white blood cells that are specialized in recognizing infected cells and are an essential part of the immune...
Mental problems may strongly linked to chronic physical diseases
In a new study, researchers found that poor mental health earlier in life leads to poor physical health in later life.
They examined 50 years...
COVID-19 deaths really are different. But best practices for ICU care should still apply
Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19?
How do those deaths differ from the deaths of people whose lungs fail rapidly because of other infections...
Smoking boosts risk for rare, often fatal, bleeding stroke
People who smoke, especially those genetically predisposed to doing so, are at much higher risk for a rare but often fatal type of bleeding...
Depression and stress may reduce efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
Decades of research show that depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health behaviors can weaken the body's immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain...
This new one-dose vaccine shows promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers report that a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has shown very strong results in early clinical trials.
The...
Without this, masks could lead to more COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of surging COVID-19—wearing...