Obesity protects against death in severe bacterial infection
For many diseases, overweight and obesity are risk factors. But now a study shows that a higher BMI ...
Positive self-image and self-esteem protects against weight gain in adolescence
A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) sh...
Family ties protect against opioid misuse among U.S. young adults
As opioid use disorders and overdoses continue to ...
Clinical trials testing broadly neutralizing antibody against HIV demonstrate efficacy against sensitive strains
The proof-of-concept AMP studies demonstrated that...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 97% effective against symptomatic disease
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 97% effective in pr...
Five herbal medicines potent against tick-borne disease babesiosis in lab
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lym...
Scientists reveal details of antibodies that work against Zika virus
The Zika outbreak of 2015 and 2016 is having lasti...
Fauci cautions against dining out, even when vaccinated
Fauci’s comment on mask-wearing into 2022 &#...
New hope for better treatments against macular degeneration
A number of new treatments for age-related macular...
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines less effective against South African COVID variant
Two of the world’s leading coronavirus vacci...