In public health, an important goal of vaccination and immunization is to reach population or herd immunity. This is why […]
Why marijuana should not be banned for athletes
U.S. Track and Field (USATF) confirmed Tuesday that Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in Tokyo after she tested […]
Fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk, study finds
Drugs routinely used during fertility treatments to release eggs do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer, new research […]
Study: Sudden hearing loss not associated with COVID-19 vaccination
In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have tried to address recent reports that sudden sensorineural hearing loss—a condition […]
Vitamin D does NOT protect against COVID infection, study finds
Vitamin D does NOT protect against COVID infection or prevent it from becoming severe, study finds, after previous research suggested […]
Higher education does not influence how the brain ages
All brains shrink with age, and the dominant view has been that more education slows the rate of shrinking. However, […]
Ethics of mandatory vaccinations: Benefits may not outweigh challenges
Vaccines are one of the most effective tools for protecting people against COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). […]
Treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure
More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all […]
UK coronavirus variant not more deadly, just spreads more easily, studies find
The coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. does not appear to cause more severe illness or death, or to […]
Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not an ‘Excuse’ for Current Medical Racism.
For months, journalists, politicians and health officials — including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Dr. Anthony Fauci — have […]