Flu shots may help fight cancer
In a new study, researchers found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, can turn cold tumors to hot,...
This new antibody test for COVID-19 gives more reliable answers to immunity
In a new study, researchers developed a new type of antibody test.
Compared to the binary antibody tests used today, this rapid test can give...
This vaccine can effective against cervical cancer
In a new study, researchers found that women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect...
Much of the world may not get a COVID-19 vaccine until 2022
In a new study, researchers found nearly a quarter of the world's population may not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine until at least...
12 things science taught us about COVID-19 this past year
Thanks to healthcare all-stars, the world enters 2021 optimistically with more clues than ever before about defeating the pandemic.
In a year most have never...
This hormone may explain why women fare better men in COVID-19
Age is a well-known factor that influences the severity and fatality of COVID-19.
In addition, male and female patients are known, at least anecdotally, to...
Why COVID-19 can cause deadly low oxygen level in the body
One of the biggest and most life-threatening mysteries in COVID-19 is how the virus causes "silent hypoxia," a condition when oxygen levels in the...
Many people recovered from COVID-19 still carry virus, study shows
Although meeting the criteria for discontinuation of quarantine, patients with persistent respiratory symptoms are more likely to test positive for the virus.
In a recent...
Two new anti-inflammatory drugs may boost recovery from COVID-19
In two new studies, researchers found that two anti-inflammatory compounds are capable of accelerating recovery from COVID-19.
They found the monoclonal antibody eculizumab and an...
People with severe flu do much better than those with COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers showed how patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 fared, compared to those hospitalized with severe seasonal influenza.
The study is believed...