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Rep. Jahana Hayes from Connecticut announced on Sunday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. On Sunday, the Democrat congresswoman documented her experience getting a COVID-19 test in a series of tweets, revealing that members of Congress are not being regularly tested. In fact, Hayes had to go to three different urgent care centers before she was finally given […] A new Cleveland Clinic study has found that receiving the influenza vaccine does not increase a person’s risk for contracting COVID-19 or worsen associated morbidity or mortality. Published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, the study shows the flu vaccine is the single most important intervention to help stay healthy this fall and winter. Seasonal flu activity is […] High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But it’s also really difficult to spot, as it rarely has any noticeable symptoms. High blood pressure – which is also known as hypertension – puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs. The condition could lead to some deadly […] Take a sniff of a freshly poured glass of wine, and the prevailing scientific thinking would suggest that the harmony of fragrances involves sensory receptors in the nose simply adding up the individual odors they encounter. However, new research from Kyushu University shows that a much more complex process is occurring, with some responses being enhanced and others inhibited depending […] Eczema is a general term for itchy, dry skin conditions and the most common is atopic eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. According to the NHS, atopic eczema causes the skin to become itchy, dry, cracked and sore. “Some people only have small patches of dry skin, but others may experience widespread inflamed skin all over the body,” explains the […] Britain’s top medical and scientific advisers will tell the public on Monday that COVID-19 infection rates are going in the “wrong direction” amid expectations the government is preparing to announce new measures to control the pandemic. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific officer Patrick Vallance are scheduled to hold a televised briefing at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) during […] A drug used to treat breast and ovarian cancer can extend the lives of some men with prostate cancer and should become a new standard treatment for the disease, concludes a major trial which is set to change clinical practice. Final results from the trial showed that olaparib—a pioneering type of drug called a PARP inhibitor and the first ever […] A new study presented at this year’s annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 23% increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and may indicate that both diseases are linked to the body’s inflammatory response. The research was conducted by Zixing Tian […] Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts women’s libido and improves their orgasms, scientists find The study found that the fractional CO2 laser boosted a woman’s sexual function Device makes microscopic wounds in the vaginal tissue which boosts collagen This year survey found more than third of women in UK not interested in sex A pain-free laser used for just five minutes could […] This summer, Jonathan Penman, 24, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, enrolled in a clinical trial of an experimental vaccine for COVID-19. The virus, he said, was a wake-up call. “I did the vaccine trial because I have a couple of grandmothers who live at our family’s home, and my mom works in a preschool,” Penman told […]
Rep. Jahana Hayes Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Visiting 3 Urgent Care Centers
Study finds no link between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 risk
Three most common warning signs of deadly high blood pressure – and when to see a doctor
Nose’s response to odors more than just a simple sum of parts
Eczema treatment: Eliminating this from your diet may lead to skin improvements
UK science advisers set to warn public on COVID-19 rates
Breast cancer drug set to transform prostate cancer treatment
Study shows that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a 23% increased risk of developing diabetes
Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts women's libido
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Participant Tells Healthline: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’
