Cardiovascular Health Indicators in an Iranian Cohort: Findings from Life's Essential 8

• by Toba Kazemi, Razie Jafarizadeh, Saeede Khosravi Bizhaem, Bita Bijari, Samira Karbasi

• January 27, 2026

Serum uric acid levels and cardiorenal complication prevalence in hypertensive patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cross-sectional study from a tertiary traditional Chinese medicine hospital

• by Jin Yuan, Puxue Hua, Xuequan He, Ziyue Huo, Yanan Li, Xiaoying Yang, Rongyan Jia, Fen Li, Yin Lin

• May 21, 2026

Medical Oddities: Can a Home Be Preventive Care?

This week’s medical plot twists involved ants, architecture, and auditory hallucinations.

• by Teraya Smith

• May 28, 2026

• 6 min

Ensitrelvir Reduced COVID After Household Exposure

In SCORPIO-PEP, symptomatic COVID-19 occurred in 3% vs 9% of household contacts by day 10.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 6 min