Genetic testing is not better at predicting coronary heart disease risk compared with conventional risk factors, according to a study
Day: April 7, 2020
Cancer scientists aim to use protein power to stop tumor growth
In 2018, approximately 324,000 men died from cancer in the United States. The combination of lung cancer, prostate cancer and
Importance of following stay at home restrictions
Shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic have gone into effect in different areas of the U.S. While
The immune system overreaction that can be fatal
A phenomenon known as a “cytokine storm”—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of
What cells does the novel coronavirus attack?
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Thorax Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital,
Are you wearing your face mask correctly?
A cloth mask can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about
COVID-19 expert explains what soap does to virus
Health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to drive home the message that excellent hand-washing
A new antiviral drug heading into clinical trials offers hope for COVID-19 treatment
Scientists are hopeful that a new drug—called EIDD-2801—could change the way doctors treat COVID-19. The drug shows promise in reducing
The effects of bilingualism on the developing brain
Recent research in the field of neuroscience suggests that knowing and speaking more than one language could impact the speaker’s
