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Asthmatics who have their illness well under control have less severe COVID-19 outcomes than those with uncontrolled asthma, researchers said Tuesday in a large study conducted by USC and Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Coastal cities across the U.S. are likely to see high-tide floods starting in the mid 2030s as rising sea levels align with a cyclical “wobble” in the moon’s orbit.

Big cash prizes that are aimed at boosting vaccination rates might not be as motivating as organizers hoped, a Boston University study shows.

A new study from the University of Notre Dame suggests that some makeup sold in the U.S. and Canada may contain toxic chemicals.

Every New England state made the top ten safest states during COVID-19, study concludes.

While the results of a recent study on the coronavirus vaccines among pregnant women are promising, Boston-based doctors are calling for more work to be done. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines do not seem to pose serious risks among pregnant women, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this week. But doctors in Boston…

The coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer do not seem to pose serious risk among pregnant women, according to a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.

Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

In a study commissioned by the Massachusetts Health Department, UMass Amherst researchers will select people at random to be tested for COVID-19 as well as antibodies.

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers are taking a new approach to testing for COVID-19, aimed at getting ahead of the spread.  Right now, most testing focuses on people who have symptoms or might have been exposed to others who are sick. In a study commissioned by the state, UMass will spend the next 14 months selecting people at random to…

A new study by NBC News and the non-profit Challenge Success found that despite risks associated with returning to classrooms during the pandemic, students learning remotely are experiencing more stress.

As the federal government considers mandating testing for domestic air travel, Harvard released a study that shows COVID testing is more effective than other health screenings like temperature checks.

A study released Monday by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows the potential of transforming a commonly used chemotherapy drug into one that kills cancer cells by activating immune cells when it is paired with anti-inflammatory medication.

With so many children either remote or hybrid learning, parents are understandably feeling stress from being home. A study from the University of Southern California finds women, who are more likely to be the prime caregivers, are feeling more anxious and depressed. Instead of seeing her three children off to school, Anna McKeown of Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, spends...

Research shows that moms are bearing the brunt of the toll taken on parents by the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to childcare, work and even mental health. Here are some tips to help mothers cope during these unprecedented times.

Children may play a larger role in spreading the novel coronavirus, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Cambridge-based biotech company Moderna is the first in the United States to announce a start date for its final testing of a potential coronavirus vaccine.

An experimental vaccine may give some protection against the coronavirus, data from early stages of a human trial by Cambridge-based biotech company Moderna shows.

An experimental coronavirus vaccine showed a “robust” immune response, Moderna announced Tuesday, producing promising data that the vaccine may give some protection against the coronavirus. In the early stage of the Cambridge-based biotech company’s human trial, all 45 patients produced antibodies after getting two shots, which scientists believe is important for building immunity. In the trial, each participant received a...

Scientists say the proteins in carbs can help you live longer after looking at diet data from more than 400,000 people.