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Researchers at Pfizer-BioNTech announced Thursday that they have started a new clinical trial designed to assess whether a third dose of their COVID-19 will bolster the protection it offers against new virus strains....Read More

Women experience sharper declines in cognitive function as they age compared to men, a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

As efforts to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to the public continue, the focus remains on distributing the shots “with velocity and equity,” national health officials said Wednesday....Read More

Smokers who see regular messages about chemicals in tobacco and related health risks, along with graphic images of the effects of smoking and information on quitting, are more likely to stop the habit, a new study...

Prior COVID-19 infection provides immunity against the virus for at least three months in the vast majority of patients, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Internal Medicine found....Read More

People with COVID-19 can spread the virus to others simply by talking, particularly if the speaker is not wearing a mask, a study published Tuesday by the journal Physics of Fluid found....Read More

Children exposed to tobacco, either by using it themselves or being around people that do, have a much higher risk for elevated blood pressure, compared to those with no exposure, a JAMA study found....Read More

A machine learning algorithm accurately identifies premalignant colorectal polyps on CT scans, according to a study published Tuesday by the journal Radiology....Read More

Teachers and staff “play a central role in in-school transmission” of COVID-19, highlighting the importance of vaccination for educators, according to a report released Monday by the CDC....Read More

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy show signs of significant changes in the structure and function of their hearts 10 years after childbirth, a study found....Read More