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Antibodies offer clues about severe COVID-19 cases in children, adults
The majority of children who get COVID-19 have mild disease. But a small percentage develop a serious complication called severe...
COVID-19
Pandemic fear: Young adults with past childhood anxiety at greater risk
Could a child's personality hold clues to how well they will handle stressful events as a young adult? A...
COVID-19
Children and the pandemic: NIH explores mental health impact on American youth
COVID-19 has likely had some mental health impact on most of us, especially children and adolescents. The National Institutes of...
Mental Health
New study finds another good reason to wear a mask
We know that when we wear a face mask, we protect ourselves and others from the virus that causes COVID-19....
COVID-19
Study shows kidney transplants between people with HIV is safe
A growing number of people with HIV have end-stage kidney disease. They're also nearly three times more likely to...
Kidney Transplant
NIH study links opioids to pregnancy loss
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates that women who use opioids while trying to conceive...
Opioids, Pregnancy
Could a cold teach your body to fight COVID-19?
The common cold is caused by viruses in the same family as those that cause COVID-19. Now, a recent study...
COVID-19
How we remember may come down to unique firing patterns in our brains
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, the nation's largest research hospital, have discovered more clues...
Memory
Autoimmunity in adolescents tripled in recent decades
Autoimmunity, which is when the immune system attacks the body instead of protecting it against disease, appears to be rising...
Autoimmune Disorders
NIH breast cancer research roundup
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) helps fund thousands of studies nationwide to better understand and treat breast cancer, which will...
Breast Cancer