Does body fat protect females against heart disease?
The researchers behind the study note that over the past 50 years, death rates from CVD have fallen in both males and...
Links between COVID-19 and skin rashes
As we pass the 1-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still discovering the specific characteristics of this new disease.
Are pregnant women and their babies at risk of severe COVID-19?
In a living systematic review and meta-analysis in The BMJ, scientists from the United Kingdom, along with international collaborators, continue to collate and...
Academy appoints medical experts as rapid response initiative group on pandemics
The Academy of Medicine Specialties (AMS) said it has assembled a team of eminent medical experts to assess and advise the government...
Antibody ‘cocktails’ effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants
In laboratory tests, a team of researchers has analyzed the efficacy of a range of COVID-19 antibody-based therapeutics against the latest variants...
Research reveals how tea may lower blood pressure
Humans first drank caffeinated tea more than 4,000 years ago in China. Since then, it has become one of the most popular...
Medical myths: All about heart disease
Globally, heart disease is the number one cause of death. It is responsible for 17.9 million deaths each year.
According to the Centers...
2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings: The key to a longer life?
For many decades, nutritionists have recommended a balanced diet to provide the body with the proper nutrients to stay healthy. The core components of...
Sesame seed extract shows promise for Parkinson’s
Around 1 million people in the United States and 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after...
WHO ‘strongly’ against hydroxychloroquine use for COVID-19 prevention
Research is currently underway to determine whether it is possible to repurpose existing medications to prevent or treat COVID-19.