![Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/51637764670_swinefever.jpg)
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds
Wild animals in particular were much more likely to experience human-to-animal transmission than the other way around.
Sat Mar 30 2024
![For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal - US study For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal - US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81666854423_monkeypox.jpg)
For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal - US study
Monkeypox and HIV have collided with tragic effects, Dr. Jonathan Mermin said.
Thu Oct 27 2022
![New US study helps de-mystify COVID brain fog New US study helps de-mystify COVID brain fog](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/81639437565_LorenzNowak.jpg)
New US study helps de-mystify COVID brain fog
The paper, published in the journal Brain, was based on brain autopsies from nine people who died suddenly after contracting the virus.
Wed Jul 06 2022
![Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: US study Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/51653469339_COVID.jpg)
Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: US study
COVID survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that travel to their lungs compared to people who weren't infected.
Wed May 25 2022
![COVID booster efficacy wanes significantly by fourth month: US study COVID booster efficacy wanes significantly by fourth month: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/41644894442_vaccine.jpg)
COVID booster efficacy wanes significantly by fourth month: US study
It was likely that fourth doses would more likely be needed for subsets of people who mount weaker immune responses, such as the elderly and immunocompromised.
Tue Feb 15 2022
![Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/81642127703_TIMONE.jpg)
Reduced hospitalisation risk, shorter stays for Omicron patients: US study
Of some 52,000 people infected with Omicron, none ended up on a ventilator, compared to 11 people from nearly 17,000 with Delta, study shows.
Fri Jan 14 2022
![COVID significantly raises risk of stillbirth: US study COVID significantly raises risk of stillbirth: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/51637368988_pregnant.jpg)
COVID significantly raises risk of stillbirth: US study
Overall, stillbirths were highly rare, accounting for 0.65 per cent or 8,154 deliveries.
Sat Nov 20 2021
![Market in China's Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak - Study Market in China's Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak - Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/81637303581_WUHAN.jpg)
Market in China's Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak - Study
The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market, a US study showed.
Fri Nov 19 2021
![Vaccinating half the population by summer could prevent millions of COVID-19 cases in the US - Study Vaccinating half the population by summer could prevent millions of COVID-19 cases in the US - Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/71614316723_Vaksin.jpg)
Vaccinating half the population by summer could prevent millions of COVID-19 cases in the US - Study
Some 6.8 million cases could be prevented if the US vaccinates half its population by the summer.
Sat May 08 2021
![The amount of sleep you get could affect your marriage, suggests new research The amount of sleep you get could affect your marriage, suggests new research](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/61470720138_sleepcouples.jpg)
The amount of sleep you get could affect your marriage, suggests new research
A new US study suggests that husbands and wives who get a good night's sleep are more satisfied with their marriage the next day.
Tue Aug 09 2016
![Stopping birth control could cause a drop in vitamin D levels, suggests new research Stopping birth control could cause a drop in vitamin D levels, suggests new research](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/61470463584_Pregnant.jpg)
Stopping birth control could cause a drop in vitamin D levels, suggests new research
Women who stop taking the pill could experience a drop in vitamin D levels, according to a new US study which looked at levels of the vitamin in African-American women.
Sat Aug 06 2016
![New study finds how couples' divide work linked to risk of divorce New study finds how couples' divide work linked to risk of divorce](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/81451628560_Couple.jpg)
New study finds how couples' divide work linked to risk of divorce
A new US study suggests that how a couple divides up both paid and unpaid labor in and out of the home is linked with the risk of divorce.
Sat Jul 30 2016
![Asthma risk up to 4x higher near fracking sites: US study Asthma risk up to 4x higher near fracking sites: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/71443524325_Asthma.jpg)
Asthma risk up to 4x higher near fracking sites: US study
Living near sites that extract natural gas by hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, may increase the risk of asthma up to four times, a study found.
Tue Jul 19 2016
![Too soon to release GM mosquitoes to fight Zika: US study Too soon to release GM mosquitoes to fight Zika: US study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-03/51456901522_ZikaVirus.jpg)
Too soon to release GM mosquitoes to fight Zika: US study
Releasing genetically-modified mosquitoes into the wild to fight malaria, Zika or other insect-borne diseases is premature and could have unintended consequences, researchers said in a new report.
Thu Jun 09 2016
![Physical activity can lower the risk of 13 different cancers, finds new research Physical activity can lower the risk of 13 different cancers, finds new research](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/41463497957_physicalactivity.jpg)
Physical activity can lower the risk of 13 different cancers, finds new research
A new US study has found a link between higher levels of physical activity and lower risks for 13 different types of cancers.
Tue May 17 2016