A new report suggests that lingering “brain fog” and other neurological symptoms after COVID -19 recovery may be due to
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French govt warns Paris may go on maximum virus alert from Monday
French authorities may place Paris on maximum virus alert as soon as Monday, potentially requiring all bars to close as
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Extra visit time with patients may explain wage gap for female physicians
A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis sheds light on
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COVID-19 discovery in children may inform development of vaccines, treatments
New discoveries about the immune response made against a particular part of the COVID-19 virus in children who have the
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Immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions isolated
A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. has isolated a number of immune cell-related genetic variants
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More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with type 2 diabetes
Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among
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Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease
Excessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably
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Biomedical research may miss key information by ignoring genetic ancestry
A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities reveals variations in genetic ancestry and social status that
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These drugs carry risks and may not help, but many dementia patients get them anyway
Nearly three-quarters of older adults with dementia have filled prescriptions for medicines that act on their brain and nervous system,
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Smartphones may help detect diabetes
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a ‘digital biomarker’ that would use a smartphone’s built-in camera to detect Type
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