UC Riverside experts share their thoughts on the new COVID-19 variant. The heavily mutated variant…
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A 61-year-old patient suffered from severe post-COVID-19 respiratory failure after three months on an artificial…
COVID-19 vaccination provides a foundation of protection that’s enhanced by breakthrough infection; ‘the key is…
Thirty-five days of exercise reverses cognitive decline in mice by triggering growth hormone and new…
Researchers show that study participants can be safely, effectively monitored at home for drugs’ potential…
Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age 50, has been…
A proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with…
Experts warn that novel coronaviruses will continue to emerge from bats and other animal reservoirs,…
ILC3s and gut microbes hold the key to colorectal cancer protection and treatment response. An…
Zoonotic spillovers, driven by deforestation, wildlife trade, and human-animal contact, threaten global health. One Health…
Survey conducted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland suggests that COVID-19 lockdown measures exacerbated chronic pain,…
The pandemic has brought many tricky terms and ideas from epidemiology into everyone’s lives. Two…
Many IBS sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large…
An investigational COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax was found to be 90 percent effective at…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein…
COVID-19 mutates quickly in pets—especially cats—sometimes mimicking human variants, though no cat-to-human transmission is known.…
Just 1.6 cases per 100,000 in younger individuals (12-39 years) after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; Findings support…
Prunes may help with appetite control and modest weight loss, making them a healthy snack…