Replacing salt with another spice could add years to your life, a study shows
LONDON – According to new research, sprinkling salt substitutes on meals could add years to your life. A global study found that choosing a spice […]
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Covid-19 trends haven’t changed in weeks, and no one knows what’s next
It’s a dramatic improvement from this winter — there were four times as many hospitalizations and nearly six times as many deaths at the peak […]
Right-wing media adopts AIDS-era homophobia in monkeypox reporting | monkey pox
TThe conservative campaign against LGBTQ+ rights has found a new fixation for its hatred: monkeypox. On television, right-wing commentators openly mock monkeypox victims – the […]
Lie on your right side to absorb medication better, new research suggests
Lie on your right side to absorb medication better, new research suggests The researchers used the state-of-the-art “StomachSim”, which is based on the human stomach […]
‘Forever’ chemicals linked to liver cancer in first human study
There is mounting evidence that regular exposure to man-made “forever” chemicals used in a variety of household products is linked to rising cancer rates. A […]
Could there really be another polio epidemic? Outbreaks in upstate New York are sounding the alarm
In the mid-20th century, the polio epidemic in the United States was so bad that it crippled tens of thousands of people each year. When […]
Discovery of a major cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Summary: Researchers identified a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with an inflammatory protein in the brain that appears to contribute to the […]
Only the Lyme disease vaccine in development is entering Phase 3 trials
Participants will receive three doses of the vaccine called VLA15 or a placebo, followed by a booster shot. “With rates of Lyme disease rising around […]
A man with monkeypox was misdiagnosed and then nearly lost his sight
A man who tested negative for monkeypox had a facial rash so bad doctors feared he might go blind. Kevin Kwong, 33, saw several health […]
what we know and don’t know, according to experts
We have entered the third year of the pandemic and experts still know very little about Long Covid, including how to cure its symptoms. On […]