The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S.-based scientists David Julius and Ardem
Month: October 2021
Covid vaccines a shoo-in? Medicine opens Nobel season
The Nobel season opens on Monday with the pioneers of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and immune system research tipped for the
1 in 5 adults has high levels of heart enzymes after any surgery, monitoring advised
About 20% of adults who have major non-cardiac surgery had elevated troponin levels, yet nearly all of them did not
Six ways COVID-19 risk was expressed on social media during the early stages of the pandemic
Recognizing the widespread use of Twitter as a mainstream news source for the American public, UCI researchers sought to investigate
Powerful technique details brain tumors’ formidable resiliency
A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of
Research associates excess body weight with COVID-19 mortality
Links between obesity and mortality have become increasingly evident, since the earliest pandemic of the 21st century, leading researchers from
Blood marker could help ID those at risk of debilitating peripheral artery disease
To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease
Cancer patients on chemotherapy likely not fully protected by COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an especially stressful time for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, which attacks not only the cancer,
What you need to know about urinary tract infections
Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research
Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill
