Isha Ishtiaq

Isha Ishtiaq is a freelance health writer with a B.S. in Biotechnology and an M.S. in Biological Sciences.

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  1. Health & Medicine

    Even ‘safe’ air pollution levels may affect heart health

    An imaging study found early signs of coronary artery disease in people in Canada breathing air that regulators consider clean.

  2. Health & Medicine

    A newfound blood biomarker may one day predict longevity

    Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is a big question.

  3. Health & Medicine

    A new drug shows promise for hard-to-treat high blood pressure

    Results from a large trial suggest baxdrostat could provide a new option for people whose blood pressure remains high despite standard treatment.