Public Health

New COVID vaccine made of zinc and copper supplements could prevent disease

In a recent study from Tel Aviv University, researchers developed a new vaccine that contains several common dietary supplements to protect against COVID-19 as well...

Why COVID-19 antibody treatments ineffective for new variants

Scientists from the University of Colorado explore the effects of multiple mutations in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omicron and its subvariants. They...

An effective way to check COVID severity: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is produced in the skin from UVB sunlight exposure and is transported to the liver and then the kidney where it is...

More children died from gun violence than car crashes in 2020. Are school shootings...

Scientists from Northeastern University found gun-related deaths have overtaken auto accidents as the leading cause of death of children in the United States The research...

COVID-19 may increase your mental disease risk by 25%

Scientists from Oregon State University found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months...

Cannabis products can only reduce chronic pain temporarily

Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University found that evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin. The research...

What is monkeypox? A virologist explains

Monkeypox has exploded into the news recently, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely tracking cases that have been recently reported...

Diabetes risk and burden increase after COVID-19 infection

Scientists from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System found that the risk and 12-month burden of diabetes is increased for people with COVID-19...

Common steroids after ‘long COVID’ recovery may halve your death risk

Scientists from the University of Florida found that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who seemingly recovered, severe systemic inflammation during their hospitalization is a risk factor...

People with mild COVID-19 need to use antiviral drug to treat disease

In a recent study from WHO, researchers suggest that Pfizer’s oral antiviral drug (a combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) is strongly recommended for...