A pioneering lung cancer study has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next wave of…
Identifying sources of deadly air pollution in the United States
A new study provides an unprecedented look at the causes of poor air quality in the United States and its…
Exercise in a first-year writing course increases retention at broad-access universities
New research shows that embedding a reading-and-writing exercise about social belonging into the first-year college curriculum increased the persistence and…
Researchers find three distinct immune responses for sicker COVID-19 patients
Researchers have discovered three distinct immune responses to the SARS-CoV2 infection that could help predict the trajectory of disease in…
Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk
Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a large database study. The team looked at data on more than…
How long should you fast for weight loss?
Two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for weight loss, according to a new study.…
In one hour, surface coating inactivates virus that causes COVID-19
Researchers have developed a surface coating that, when painted on common objects, inactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for severe influenza, COVID-19
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of severe disease from viral infection, according to a new review.
Researchers outline strategy for testing ketone bodies against COVID-19
A new review encourages researchers studying metabolism and immunity to turn their attention to ketone bodies, which are being widely…
Study identifies patient- and hospital-level risk factors for death in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Researchers studied over 2,000 critically ill adults with COVID-19, and found that 35 percent of patients died in the 28…