Study questions benefit of cholesterol drugs

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide take cholesterol-lowering drugs, like statins, but now a new review suggests that many folks don't benefit from these medications.

Grocery workers' union reports 28 coronavirus cases at Westlake Food 4 Less

The union that represents grocery-store workers in Los Angeles has reported 28 coronavirus cases at a Food 4 Less in Westlake, saying the store has failed to enforce protocols to...

Cancer diagnoses drop as many skip screening due to COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly all aspects of American health care, researchers warn that the United States has seen a troubling drop in cancer diagnoses since the pandemic began.

Novavax announces favorable immune responses in vaccine clinical trial

Novavax announced favorable immune responses in a clinical trials in Australia for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

NSGEU report highlights problems at Northwood during COVID-19 outbreak

The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) released a report Tuesday showing the union and the Nova Scotia Health Authority raised concerns about Northwood with the Department of...

Seven states form compact to purchase more than 3M COVID-19 tests

Seven states on Tuesday announced a compact to expand COVID-19 testing in their states by purchasing more than 3 million rapid point-of-care antigen tests.

Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. suffers season-ending knee injury

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.

California's coronavirus test result data may be flawed, says top health official

Newsom may have relied on faulty numbers when announcing a steep decline in infection rates.

COVID-19 measures could disrupt rare polio-like disease in children

Health experts say the coronavirus pandemic might disrupt another disease: a rare paralyzing illness that has been hitting U.S. children for the past decade.

Many COVID-19 patients given useless antibiotics, study shows

Early in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, many people landing in the hospital may have been given unnecessary antibiotics, a new study suggests.

Common cold could boost COVID-19 immunity, study finds

The common cold might help produce immunity against COVID-19, even in people who have not been infected with the new coronavirus, according to a study published Tuesday by the journal...

Researchers discover how a protein reduces the adverse impact of water loss in cells

A University of Houston College of Medicine researcher has found how a protein inside the body reduces the adverse effects of hypertonicity, an imbalance of water and solutes inside cells....

Keep your hands clean, but avoid these dangerous hand sanitizers, FDA warns

If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don't use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.

Keep your hands clean, but avoid these dangerous hand sanitizers, FDA warns

If the coronavirus has you reaching for hand sanitizer, don't use one with methanol. It can be toxic if absorbed through the skin, the FDA warns.

Breastfeeding benefits outweigh any COVID-19 risk, WHO says

The benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh risk of COVID-19 infection from it, which is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Rare nervous system condition outbreak expected in 2020, CDC warns

This is expected to be another "outbreak year" for the rare but serious neurologic condition acute flaccid myelitis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic...

COVID-19 study in Australia confirms low transmission in educational settings

New research from Australia finds COVID-19 transmission rates in New South Wales schools and early childcare education and care settings were minimal, particularly between children and from children to adults.

Inhibiting Enzyme Helps Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better

Cancer immunotherapy — a treatment that better enables a patient’s own immune system to attack tumors — has shown great potential against some cancers. Yet immunotherapy doesn’t work against all...

Treating children for worms yields long-term benefits, says new study

Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting health and economic benefits extending to their communities, according to...

Decoy receptor neutralizes coronavirus in cell cultures

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from infecting tissues once they’re exposed. A new study suggests luring...

COVID-19 vaccine won't be a 'silver bullet,' chief public health officer says

FDA expands hand sanitizer danger list to more than 100 products

The Food and Drug Administration has updated its list of recalled hand sanitizers, warning that it's found some of the products with potentially toxic methanol don't list it on the...

Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic...

An easier way to go veggie: Vitamin B12 can be produced during dough fermentation

Grain-based materials fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant. With the help of Lactobacillus brevis in the fermentation process, vegans can also be guaranteed a...

Researcher seeks safer, more effective leukemia treatment

A potentially safer, more effective chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related cancers, such as leukemia, who need a particular bone marrow transplant procedure is under study. The procedure is known...

Assembly within the tumor center

Number of macrophages in tumor tissue enables prognosis of lung tumor progression.

Scientists develop new way to deliver more drugs through the skin

Scientists have showed that applying 'temporal pressure' to the skin of mice can create a new way to deliver drugs.