COVID-19 Risk Factor: Men, Older Adults, Smokers More Prone to Getting Infected Due to Their Biology

Medicine & Technology Mar 04, 2021

An MIT and Harvard study identifies men, older adults, and smokers to be more prone to COVID-19 infection due to higher levels of receptor cells that the virus uses to infect the body.

Pfizer: Chantix Does Not Increase Risks for Heart Attack and Depression

Sep 08, 2015

A new study released contradicted previous claim that the stop-smoking drug of Pfizer causes an increase risk of heart attacks and depression to users.

Low level of education more dangerous than smoking, study suggests

Jul 09, 2015

You'd rather be a smoker than skip your class! A team of researchers from the University of Colorado, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that the lack of education could lead to more deaths than smoking.