Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as
Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been easy to forget that a number of longstanding deadly global health problems remain with us, in
Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that their coronavirus vaccine, already authorized for those 12 and older, has been shown to be safe
As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected that by the year 2034, older adults (ages 65 and
In the next six months, it’s likely that every American will be vaccinated, recovered from coronavirus infection, or both. If that happens,
A Harvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly need to be close to 100 percent if another surge
Many people have been talking about the “COVID 15,” referring to gaining 15 pounds during quarantine. But did people really gain weight?
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which unleash the immune response against tumor cells, have revolutionized cancer treatment; however, the medications aren’t effective in a
Excerpted from “Letter to a Young Female Physician: Notes from a Medical Life” by Suzanne Koven, associate professor, Harvard Medical School, and
