The human body uses many tactics to fight invaders. Scientists just found another weapon in its arsenal: tiny fat blobs
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COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rare inborn immune disorders
A new research report reveals that 94 individuals with rare inherited immune disorders, otherwise known as primary immunodeficiency (PID), who
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Mum-of-two suddenly wakes up with Tourette's symptoms and can't stop swearing
Mum-of-two Hayleigh-Elizabeth Honey, 27, had no underlying health problems – but one day she suddenly woke up with Tourette’s syndrome
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Extra visit time with patients may explain wage gap for female physicians
A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis sheds light on
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Can breathing help you deal with coronavirus anxiety?
When you’re dealing with anxiety, there are few things more annoying than being told to breathe. Yoga teachers and meditation
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Woman with alopecia ditches her wigs and celebrates her bald head
A young woman who lost all her hair at 17 has abandoned her wig after bravely celebrating her baldness in
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People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 have as much coronavirus as those with symptoms
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 infection have as much coronavirus in their noses and throats as those with symptoms, reveals research
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Patients with COVID-19 may have higher risk of kidney injury
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 may face an increased risk for kidney injury, a dreaded complication for those suffering from infection
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Viral load predicts mortality rate in hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19
Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease
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AI accurately identifies infants with low risk of serious bacterial infection
Artificial intelligence, or “supervised machine learning,” could help identify which well-appearing infants with fever, who are 60 days old or
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