Medical
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New study connects religiosity in US South Asians to cardiovascular disease
The Study on Stress, Spirituality and Health (SSSH), a cutting-edge proteomics analysis, suggests that religious beliefs modulate protein...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has overwhelmed its health systems
The spread of COVID-19 in Brazil overwhelmed the health systems in all the country's regions, particularly in areas where they were already...
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North Brazil risks new 'catastrophic' Covid wave: WHO
Brazil's Amazonas state could soon see surging COVID-19 case numbers surpass the "catastrophic" wave it suffered near the start of the pandemic...
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Pandemic 'leads to slump in heart disease tests'
Procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease fell by almost two-thirds in spring 2020 compared to 2019, a study suggested Friday, in the latest...
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WHO cites human behavior more than variants as virus spreads
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said Friday that the impact of new variants of COVID-19 in places like Britain, South Africa and...
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T cells linked to myelin implicated in MS-like disease in monkeys
Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease in monkeys that's similar...
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COVID-19 deaths really are different. But best practices for ICU care should still apply
Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19?
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45% of adults over 65 lack online medical accounts, which could affect COVID vaccination
As the vaccination of older adults against COVID-19 begins across the country, new poll data suggests that many of them don't yet have access to...
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How we got to two million COVID-19 deaths
From the first cases in China to the two millionth death a year later as vaccinations are being rolled out across the world, here are the key...
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Synced brains: How to bond with your kids – according to neuroscience
Many people across the world are still living under tough restrictions or lockdowns because of the pandemic, staying home as much as possible. This...
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Astronauts are experts in isolation—here's what they can teach us
Being forced into isolation and confinement creates a number of potentially stressful demands. However, we might be able to learn a thing or two...
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Blow to global vaccine drive as Pfizer delays deliveries
A global coronavirus vaccine rollout suffered a major blow Friday as Pfizer said it would delay shipments of the jabs in the next three to four...
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What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes.
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New hope against diseases marked by progressive scarring of lung tissue
(HealthDay)—An inhaled medication might make every day physical activity a bit easier for patients with serious scarring of the lungs, a new...
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What you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
Editor's note: Two new strains of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 called B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 have been found in the U.K. and South Africa and...
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'This is not a game': Global virus death toll hits 2 million
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some...
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EU looks at vaccine certificates to help summer tourism
The European Union is looking at a common vaccine certificate to help get travelers to their vacation destinations and prevent tourism from...
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Government is missing its key healthy ageing targets and must act now, report finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities in healthy life expectancy, according to a report into healthy aging published today.
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Pharmacy chains ready to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Americans
(HealthDay)—Now that federal guidelines have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people over 65 and those of all ages with underlying...
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Scientists demonstrate the role of a protein called ADAMTS1 in rare eye cancer
Scientists from the University of Granada and GENYO (Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Government Centre for Genomics and Oncological...
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Researchers measure brain volume differences in HIV-infected individuals
Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition....
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Experts release newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder
A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use...
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Combination therapy reduces recovery time in COVID-19 patients, clinical trial finds
A clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients hospitalized at UT Health San Antonio and University Health, among roughly 100 sites globally, found...
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Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content
Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water...
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IOF and IFCC review describes the current status of assays for reference bone turnover markers
Bone turnover markers (BTMs) in blood and urine are useful tools in monitoring osteoporosis treatment effects and may be useful for improving...