image: The COVID-19 Forecast Hub is based at UMass Amherst and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.view more Credit: UMass Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst-base… [+5970 chars]
The omicron and delta variants of the novel coronavirus have some major differences when it comes to COVID-19 symptoms, a new study confirms. Whats the difference between omicron and delta variants?… [+2181 chars]
Covid-19 infections are tied to damage in the part of the brain associated with smell, according to a study published Monday by JAMA Neurology, offering a possible explanation for the long-term Covid… [+2928 chars]
image: Among current smokers, 28.2 percent reported increased tobacco use, 17.3 percent reported decreased tobacco use and 54.5 percent reported no change. In addition, there were no reports of relap… [+8112 chars]
A growing body of evidence suggests that Covid-19 infection can also impact the eye. getty While Covid-19 is commonly associated with infection of the lungs, heart and other vital organs, a growin… [+6524 chars]
The psychedelic component in magic mushrooms helps to open up depressed people's brains and makes them less fixed in negative thinking patterns, a study suggests. Researchers found psilocybin made t… [+2583 chars]
image: Results from new study, led by Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, may pave the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adults and thereby reduce their risk … [+5168 chars]
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Regular users of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) for erectile dysfunction may have an increased risk for adverse ocular events, according to a … [+1478 chars]
They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive.As the… [+5164 chars]
Nearly all adults over age 50 have had chicken pox, and therefore are at risk for developing shingles, Bhavsar said. For this study, Bhavsar and his colleagues compared medical data from nearly 400,… [+1941 chars]
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis. This… [+6284 chars]
What do we know about stealth omicron so far? Its an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant, but it doesnt seem to cause more severe disease. Since it was first identified in November, BA… [+1305 chars]
