Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds

And many experts believe the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic flowed from bats ... motortion – stock.adobe.com But, as a new study shows, this exchange has not been a one-way street. Read More

When could long COVID start to improve? New study offers possible timeline

Researchers in Australia found that some of the immune abnormalities in long COVID patients resolved after about two years, “providing optimism that long COVID can resolve over time,” according to an ... Read More

Rapid immune response of cells inside nose leads to milder cases of COVID-19 in kids

The nose appears to know when it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 than seniors, a new study finds. Read More

Study shows heart damage from COVID-19

COVID-19 can damage a person's heart even if the coronavirus doesn't directly infect the heart tissue, a new study ... in a news release. However, preventive measures to help COVID-19 patients ... Read More

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By Hannah Beech and Weiyi Cai A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice. By Mike Ives As explosive drones gain battlefield ... Read More

ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn’t benefit

The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a large study said Thursday it will pull the medicine from the market, acknowledging it didn’t help patients with the ... Read More

Insulin caps lowered costs but didn't improve access, study finds

State caps on insulin costs lowered privately insured patients' out-of-pocket spending, but they didn't appear to increase insulin use, according to a new Annals of Internal Medicine study. Read More

Patients with delirium more likely to develop dementia, finds study

More information: Emily H Gordon et al, Delirium and incident dementia in hospital patients in New South Wales, Australia: retrospective cohort study, BMJ (2024). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077634 ... Read More

ALS drug will be pulled from U.S. market after study showed patients didn't benefit

WASHINGTON — The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a large study said Thursday ... acknowledging it didn’t help patients with the deadly neurological condition. Read More

ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit

The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig's disease that recently failed in a large study said Thursday it will pull the medicine from the market, acknowledging it didn't help patients with the deadly ... Read More