Body Roundness Index Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk

Body Roundness Index, Heart Attack Risk, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Risk, Body Mass Index, BMI, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Adiposity, UK Biobank, Cardiovascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Anthropometric Measures, Heart Disease Research, Risk Prediction, Clinical Research, cardiovascular disease risk, heart attack prediction, UK Biobank study, weight-adjusted waist index, anthropometric measures, visceral fat, cardiovascular risk prediction/

Key findings at a glance Study population: 395,831 adults aged 40–70 years from the UK Biobank. Follow-up: Median of 13.3…

COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, rhinovirus, common cold, pediatric COVID, HEROS study, interferon response, respiratory viruses, viral interference, immune priming, National Jewish Health, COVID protection, children immunity, respiratory infections, non-invasive research

Study Reveals Cold May Impact SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates

The Unexpected Protective Role of Rhinoviruses in COVID-19 A groundbreaking study from National Jewish Health has revealed an intriguing phenomenon:…

Heart, Lung, & Brain Risks Persist in COVID-19 Survivors

A French nationwide study reveals that individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 remain at an increased risk of death and organ-related complications…

How COVID-19 and Vaccines Differ in Heart Inflammation

A team of international researchers led by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin has identified distinct immune…

Health and Wellness

Smoking, Loneliness, Smoking Cessation, Social Isolation, Psychosocial Health, Tobacco Use, Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Older Adults, Tobacco Addiction, Smoking and Social Isolation, European Respiratory Society, Preventive Medicine, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Professionals, smoking-related health effects, smoking cessation support, effects of smoking, respiratory health, public health, smoking and mental health

Smoking and Loneliness Linked in Large European Study

Key points: A Europe-wide study of more than 50,000 adults found that current smokers reported greater loneliness than non-smokers. Smokers…

Women’s Healthcare Advances Through FemTech

Key Summary FemTech has grown from menstrual tracking and fertility apps into a major women's healthcare technology sector. The industry…

Mazdutide Shows Significant Weight Loss in Phase 3 Trial

Key Summary Mazdutide, a dual GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, achieved 16.65% mean weight loss in adults with obesity. 84.3%…