Researchers have found links between levels of medical mistrust, race/ethnicity, and people’s perception of discrimination. In a new study involving people from California, researchers found that people’s mistrust of clinicians and healthcare systems correlates with…

Two pain relief specialists argue that treating chronic pain with opioids can create a cycle of physical and social pain, increasing peoples’ risk of dependence and addiction.Social rejection hurts, whether it is real or imagined.…

Taking regular walks in the woods or in city parks may enhance workers’ ability to cope with stress. The relationship was significant even after controlling for a range of factors.The study involved more than 6,000…

Unlike many other vaccines that contain an infectious pathogen or a part of it, viral vector vaccines use a harmless virus to deliver a piece of genetic code to our cells, allowing them to make…

Share on PinterestCars queue outside a COVID-19 testing site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.Carolyn Cole/Getty ImagesThe coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Known as SARS-CoV-2, the virus has resulted in…

A recent study investigated links between the gut microbiome and COVID-19.The authors conclude that an individual’s gut microbiome may affect how the body responds to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.Gut bacteria might influence both the short- and…

Researchers have analyzed 16 studies involving over 1 million men and found an association between increased coffee consumption and decreased risk of prostate cancer.In a new meta-analysis, researchers have found an association between increased amounts…

New research shows that in COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), episodes of brain dysfunction are more common and prolonged than normally associated with severe respiratory failure. Based on the study’s findings,…