Public Health

1.3 million smokers may quit after FDA bans menthol cigarettes

Scientists from the University of Waterloo predict that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead...

Vitamin D could effectively determine severity of COVID-19 infection

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin found that vitamin D can determine the severity of COVID-19, and they are calling on the government in Ireland...

People in these two blood groups have lower risk of severe COVID-19

Scientists from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto found that type O and rhesus-negative (Rh−) blood groups seem to be linked to a lower risk...

Fewer people die from COVID-19 in better vaccinated communities, study finds

Scientists from CDC found that fewer people die from COVID-19 in better-vaccinated communities. They analyzed data across 2,558 counties in 48 US states and found...

Why you get breakthrough COVID infection after a booster shot

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, people still got sick from the Omicron strain of...

Six in ten COVID-19 survivors still have a least one symptom a year later

Scientists from the Luxembourg Institute of Health found that six in ten people with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom a year later. They...

COVID-19 misinformation linked to vaccination hesitancy, refusal

Scientists from Indiana University found that misinformation posted online about the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with hesitancy toward inoculation and lower vaccination rates in...

People hospitalized with omicron face similar risks to those with delta

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that patients hospitalized with the omicron or delta variants of COVID-19 required similar levels of respiratory support and intensive...

No evidence showing ivermectin effectively against COVID-19, study finds

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers found even though clinical trials haven’t shown oral ivermectin works against COVID-19, doctors continue to prescribe ivermectin. They...

COVID-19 vaccines not linked with fertility issues

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. But some people have concerns about rumored side effects. This includes whether the vaccines affect...