Study estimates COVID vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives last year

New modeling from researchers at Imperial College London has estimated COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths worldwide in 2021. The study also concluded millions more lives could have been saved last year if vaccine distribution was more… Continue reading Study estimates COVID vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives last year

CDC reports COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in 2021

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2021, after heart disease and cancer. Another new CDC report estimates nearly 60 percent of the entire US pop… Continue reading CDC reports COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in 2021

Study estimates real global COVID death toll is approaching 20 million

A new study published in The Lancet is offering the first peer-reviewed investigation into the global death toll of COVID-19. By tracking excess death data from nearly 200 countries across 2020 and 2021 the study estimates more than 18 million deaths f… Continue reading Study estimates real global COVID death toll is approaching 20 million

A simple retina scan could predict your risk of early death

A new study has proposed that a simple retina scan could indicate whether a person is at risk of early death. The research found the greater the gap between a person’s chronological age and retinal age the higher their risk of dying.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading A simple retina scan could predict your risk of early death

Newly discovered biomarker predicts COVID-19 death days in advance

Researchers from The Mount Sinai Hospital have found changes to electrical activity in the heart can help predict which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are more likely to decline and die. The biomarker is easily measurable and potentially predicts death… Continue reading Newly discovered biomarker predicts COVID-19 death days in advance

Gut microbiome makeup used to predict long-term risk of death

A robust proof-of-concept study has found it may be possible to predict a person’s risk of dying more than a decade in advance by analyzing their gut bacteria composition. The research points to a novel microbial signature that was associated with an i… Continue reading Gut microbiome makeup used to predict long-term risk of death

New report estimates true COVID-19 death toll is double current figures

Striking research out of the University of Washington (UW) is estimating the global death toll from COVID-19 could be more than twice as high as official numbers show. Tracking overall 2020 mortality figures from around the world, the data indicates ne… Continue reading New report estimates true COVID-19 death toll is double current figures

“Zombie genes” increase activity in the brain after death

A striking new study has found gene expression can dramatically increase in some brain cells hours after a person dies. These “zombie genes” are primarily related to inflammatory activity and the researchers suggest scientists studying post-mortem brai… Continue reading “Zombie genes” increase activity in the brain after death

New study suggests UK coronavirus variant is significantly more deadly

A new peer-reviewed study published in the British Medical Journal is offering some of the first clear evidence to suggest the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7, informally known as the UK variant, is linked with significantly higher rates of death than previ… Continue reading New study suggests UK coronavirus variant is significantly more deadly