A new report tracks the evolution of a variant lineage of SARS-CoV-2 associated with rapid…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
Independent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure. High…
Study helps explain baffling neurological symptoms — and why they’re so unpredictable. New research offers…
Stronger everyday precautions are essential to safely easing lockdowns and stopping future outbreaks. A new…
Inflammation-induced mechanism might be linked with higher infection risk for veterans and people with metabolic…
Australia has recently seen SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) escape several times from hotel…
A new platelet-based therapy uses photothermal particles and immunostimulators to precisely target tumors and activate…
UK research confirms human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission, raising concerns about broader animal-to-human transmission risks. New research…
KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene…
A Swedish study links reduced VPS39 gene activity to poor muscle cell development and glucose…
SARS-CoV-2 may exploit tiny motifs in cell receptors to invade and replicate in cells, revealing…
COVID-19 Peaks Reflect Time-Dependent Social Activity, Not Herd Immunity Scientists developed a model showing that…
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Death Risk in Hospitalized Patients A study of 2.4 million…
Broad foundation of NIH-funded research for enabling technologies prior to pandemic provided a tool kit…
Too much sugar is unhealthy – that we know, but it’s not just down to…
Membranes Unlock Potential to Vastly Increase Cell-Free Vaccine Production By cracking open a cellular membrane,…
Study conducted at BIDMC is among the first to compare the impact of COVID-19 on…
A new analysis confirms varenicline does not increase psychiatric risk, supporting its safe use to…