Tobacco use killed an estimated 500,000 Americans in 2020, about the same number the pandemic killed in one year. Although education efforts
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Repurposed arthritis drug did not significantly improve severe COVID-19 pneumonia
In a study published online February 25, 2021 in The New England Journal of Medicine, a repurposed drug used to treat
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with dietary guidelines vary between countries
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with US guidelines having
Why some melanoma patients do not respond to immunotherapy
By harnessing the immune system against cancer, immunotherapies have revolutionized the way some types of cancer are treated. But most
New pre-clinical SHIV remission study shows progress in delaying viral load rebound
A recent preclinical study by U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) researchers showed that an experimental therapy combining a TLR7
Africans have authored just 3% of COVID-19 research
Africans have authored just 3% of COVID-19 research papers, despite the fact that 17% of the world’s population lives in
Study shows how tissue’s microscopic geometry affects spread of cancer
Oregon State University research has revealed a crucial mechanism behind one of humankind’s most deadly physiological processes: the movement of
Rapid antigen testing for COVID-19: Piecing the puzzle together
A new study from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Health compared one of the latest rapid antigen
Predicting microbial interactions in the human gut
The human gut consists of a complex community of microbes that consume and secrete hundreds of small molecules—a phenomenon called
Birthweight strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood
A birthweight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood,
