Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out
Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory problems, premature births, congenital heart defects, and...
COVID-19 antibodies can provide long-lasting immunity, study shows
One of the most important questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection and, if so, for...
Scientists make significant COVID-19 drug breakthrough
In a new study, researchers have found a new inhalation treatment for preventing the spread of COVID-19 is potentially far more effective than currently...
Scientists find a cause of blood clotting, severe COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
It is currently not known why some individuals develop only mild or no symptoms when infected, whilst others...
How to reduce stress in the COVID-19 pandemic
Everybody, it seems, is stressed out to some degree by the coronavirus pandemic.
It may be anguish over the sickness or death of a friend...
How to improve heart health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A healthy heart is always essential but especially during the current pandemic.
People with heart disease and other medical conditions appear to be at higher...
Blood test could identify COVID-19 patients at risk of cytokine storm
Scientists have identified a blood profile that could help identify COVID-19 patients at greatest risk of deterioration and direct them towards trials of specific...
Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk
It's flu season. In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic.
Is this any time to be thinking about your risk of stroke?
Yes, researchers say. Having...
This common health problem strongly linked to COVID-19 death
Obesity is known to increase the risk of respiratory infections and hinder pulmonary function.
There’s an emerging pattern in the treatment of COVID-19 patients that...
People with this heart disease have low risk of COVID-19
People born with a heart defect who developed COVID-19 symptoms had a low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new...