App-based symptom tracking may predict potential COVID-19
Photo Cred: PhotoMIX Ltd./Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers at King’s College London and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic that can predict whether someone is likely...
Read MoreOva of obese women have lower omega-3 levels
Photo Cred: Aditya Romansa/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The oocytes, immature ova, from obese and overweight women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, according to a new study by researchers...
Read MoreFirst at-home COVID-19 test approved
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic test with an at-home...
Read MoreCompany begins user study for at-home COVID-19 antibody test
Photo Cred: ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Los Angeles-based medical device company, Scanwell Health, announced on its website yesterday that it has begun user testing for its at-home antibody...
Read MoreObesity, hypertension common in U.S. hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Adhy Savala/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Hypertension and obesity are the most common comorbidities in patients hospitalized for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
Read MoreHealthy lifestyle associated with more years free of chronic disease
Photo Cred: Emma Simpson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A combination of healthy lifestyle factors may be associated with living free of chronic disease, according to a new analysis published in JAMA...
Read MoreFDA develops reference sequence data for test and vaccine developers
Photo Cred: Markus Spiske/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed quality-controlled reference sequence data for the SARS-CoV-2 reference strain, according to an announcement made...
Read MoreIsoflavones in plant proteins associated with lower heart disease risk
Photo Cred: Buenosia Carol/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Consuming plant-based proteins that contain higher amounts of isoflavones may be associated with a moderately lower risk of heart disease, especially for younger...
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