Public Health

This is how much vitamin C you need for better immune health

Scientists from the University of Otago found that if you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per...

You’re 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from air than from surfaces

Scientists from the University of Michigan found that people are 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from the air they breathe than from...

COVID vaccines may be less effective to protect people with joint and muscle diseases

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found a lower-than-normal immune response to the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines for patients with joint and muscle diseases. These health...

Cognitive damage caused by severe COVID-19 can make you 20 older

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere found that cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between...

This study shows the cause of fatal organ damage in COVID-19

Scientists from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ...

Cannabis linked to heart disease, Stanford study finds

Scientists from Stanford Medicine found that people who use marijuana have an increased risk of heart disease and heart attack. They also showed that the...

You may show new symptoms after a positive test for COVID-19

Scientists from CDC found that the prevalence of certain symptoms and conditions is increased at 31 to 150 days following testing in people who...

These people have a lower infection risk from COVID-19 omicron

Scientists from the Technical University of Munich found that the immune system develops a high-quality antibody response after three encounters with the coronavirus spike...

Plant-based diets may lower risks of severe COVID-19, study finds

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that plant-based diets support immunity, which may decrease the risk of severe COVID-19 infection. The research...

This study shows the cause of blood clots in severe COVID-19

Scientists from the University of Reading found inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by the antibodies...