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Tracking weight loss with digital health tools may…

Health-and-Medical28 February 2021

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that digital health tracking tools may aid weight loss. ferrantraite/Getty ImagesA recent review finds that self-monitoring of diet, exercise levels, and weight using digital health tools could be helpful, in…

Weathering: What are the health effects of stress…

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Repeated exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination can harm health. In this Special Feature, we explore this harmful effect, which is known as weathering.If there is one thing that the murder…

High fructose diets may harm the immune system

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Share on PinterestExcessively high amounts of the sugar fructose, particularly in manufactured sweeteners, may pose a threat to the immune system. Thanyathep Eakphaitoon/Getty ImagesA new study suggests that eating a diet high in the sugar…

Dr. Patricia Bath: The expert who revolutionized cataract surgery

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Share on PinterestDr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco probe, which revolutionized cataract surgery.Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesHistory carries many untold stories of Black women and their roles in fueling scientific advancement. This Special Feature calls attention to…

The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic —…

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

The coronavirus pandemic dominated the headlines and our daily lives for most of the past year. Medical News Today have covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts,…

COVID-19: Angina drug may be an effective treatment

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Share on PinterestNew research in cells shows the drug bepridil holds promise for treating COVID-19. filadendron/Getty ImagesA recent study shows that bepridil — a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating…

COVID-19: How do subunit vaccines work?

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Subunit vaccines use a small part of a pathogen to train our immune system to fight off future infection. They cannot cause disease but may need the addition of other chemicals for the vaccine to…

Gum disease increases the risk of heart attacks…

Health-and-Medical26 February 2021

Share on PinterestA new study looks at links between gum disease and heart disease. mego.picturae/Getty ImagesA study has found that people with active periodontitis, or gum disease, have a greater risk of experiencing major cardiovascular…

Scientists inactivate SARS-CoV-2 by tricking it with peptides

Health-and-Medical25 February 2021

Share on PinterestNew research suggests a peptide-based nasal spray could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 before it infects cells. Karl Tapales/Getty ImagesPrevious research has shown SARS-CoV-2 causes an infection in a person by entering the body and binding…

The Black-white gap in blood cancer outcomes

Health-and-Medical25 February 2021

New research examines racial disparities in a particularly aggressive form of blood cancer: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this feature, we delve deeper into these disparities and discuss the implications of the findings with the…