For men with advanced prostate cancer, a new hormone therapy pill works better than standard injections -- and carries a much lower risk of heart attack or stroke.
The clots can be life-threatening, and the frequency at which they are showing up in COVID-19 patients is cause for alarm, experts say.
For most of us, a positive COVID-19 antibody test would correspond to a 50/50 chance that we actually have antibodies against the virus. Dr F. Perry Wilson explains.
The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for homeless people, ripping through overcrowded shelters where many of the residents test positive.
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The study found that 1 in 5 patients had been placed on a ventilator in intensive care within seven days of entering the hospital; 1 in 10 had died; and 18% had been discharged.
Wearing face masks the same house was 79% effective at curbing transmission, but only before symptoms emerge.
Cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are otherwise generally healthy can and do survive the coronavirus, but the news isn't as good for those who also had other medical issues.
Cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are otherwise generally healthy can and do survive the coronavirus, but the news isn't as good for those who also had other medical issues.
Lots of people are using medical marijuana to treat their arthritis and other muscle aches and pains, often without consulting their doctor, a new study reports.
Very few people with autism receive two recommended genetic tests, a new study finds.
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Kramer struggled with illness for much of his adult life, including infection with the AIDS-causing HIV virus. He also had a liver disease and required a liver transplant.
An injectable electrode could prove a better way to ease chronic nerve pain than opioid painkillers or bulky and expensive implants.
The coronavirus pandemic can be especially difficult for children and adults with autism and their families, experts say.
A new cruise ship study suggests that the number of people who are infected with the new coronavirus but have no symptoms may be much higher than believed.
A scientist who studies aerosols says everything she reads about COVID-19 points to a pathogen that travels through the air.
A child with an uncle or aunt with autism appears to have a more than doubled risk of being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder themselves, a new U.S. government-funded study reports.
A new study has shown that COVID-19 virus isolated from the stool of a sick patient can infect cells in a petri dish -- a step toward proving that this might be a new route of transmission for the infection with the coronavirus.
Regina King is at the top of her game, playing complex female characters and receiving accolades for her work.
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Beginning next year, people on some Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans who need insulin will be able to access the lifesaving medication for just $35 a month, according to a new plan announced by the White House.
Singer and actor Daveed Diggs answers 10 questions.
Part of the increased risk among people with dementia may owe to high rates of new coronavirus infections in nursing homes. But this study suggests genetics may also be a factor.
Women who had COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of placental injury, suggesting a new complication of the illness, researchers say.
Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests.
You can catch COVID-19 if an infected person coughs or sneezes and contagious droplets enter your nose or mouth. But can you become ill if the virus lands in your eyes?
Taking a dip should pose little risk of coronavirus infection, but there could be risks at indoor pools from crowds, poor air circulation, and contaminated surfaces such as handrails.
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An Italian teenager may be the first known case of a painful thyroid infection caused by the new coronavirus, doctors report.
For parents hoping their "picky" eater will grow out of it, a new study may be unwelcome news.
No matter where you live, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are now lethal centers for COVID-19 in the United States.
With businesses beginning to reopen, the National Safety Council (NSC) has tips for doing it right.
places with low levels of tiny particles of air pollution called Particulate matter, the risk for MS was lower than in areas where those levels were high. In urban areas, the risk was 29% higher than in rural areas.
A new autopsy study that investigated lung changes in response to COVID-19 down to the genetic and molecular levels has revealed startling new details about damage from the infection.
COVID-19 hasn't increased the risk for stroke, but when a stroke occurs it's more likely to be fatal, a new study finds.
If there's such a thing as a "new normal" during the coronavirus pandemic, it's a constant state of stress.
Face coverings may reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Public health experts say plans should depend on a variety of factors — regional risk, personal risk and common sense.
Chemical sunscreens offer the best protection and beat out those with mineral or natural ingredients such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, a new review from Consumer Reports finds.
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A new blood test might help doctors predict whether someone's multiple sclerosis may soon get worse.
A lawsuit filed in Cobb County on Wednesday on behalf of 53 ConMed employees says that they were exposed to known carcinogen ethylene oxide from medical products that were not properly aired out.
While some people joke about gaining the "quarantine 15" while sheltering in place during the COVID-19 lock downs, experts say putting on too many pounds can harm your health.
Some pregnant women with COVID-19 do become severely ill, and the risk may be elevated for those who were obese or had conditions like asthma before pregnancy, a new study suggests.
New research says people under stay-at-home orders turning to online yoga as a way to manage the stress may be onto something.
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Nearly 36,000 American lives would have been spared if strict social distancing measures had been enacted across the country just one week earlier than they were, new estimates suggest.
A U.S. federally funded clinical trial is testing whether the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir works better against COVID-19 if given with a powerful anti-inflammatory drug called baricitinib.
Without quick action, the new coronavirus could sicken up to a quarter-billion people in Africa during the pandemic's first year and claim 190,000 lives, a new modeling forecast suggests.
