New Alzheimer’s treatment targets identified
A research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as existing […]
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The science behind impulse buying
You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with […]
Read more15 States Reach a Deal With Purdue Pharma, Moving Toward a $4.5 Billion Opioids Settlement
Fifteen states have reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, that would pave the way toward a $4.5 billion […]
Read moreA family wellness check: California invests in treating parents and children together
When a parent takes an infant to the Children's Health Center in San Francisco for a routine checkup, a pediatrician will check the baby's vitals […]
Read moreCompulsory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, experts argue
In The BMJ today, experts argue that mandatory vaccination is “unnecessary, disproportionate, and misguided.” The government decision to remove the right of care home staff […]
Read moreAs global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru — On the last day of Javier Vilca’s life, his wife stood outside a hospital window with a teddy bear, red balloons and […]
Read moreAI tool measures fat around the heart to predict a patient's risk of diabetes
A team led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is able to automatically measure […]
Read moreColorado announces final lottery winner as COVID-19 vaccinations drop further
Colorado’s $5 million COVID-19 vaccine lottery didn’t spark a significant increase in immunizations, with the number of people inoculated in recent weeks falling to a […]
Read moreThird Dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Improves Protection in Organ Transplant Recipients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A third dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech improves protection against the novel coronavirus in solid-organ transplant recipients, […]
Read moreIndia’s COVID Death Rate Hit Record in June After Calls for Better Data
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s COVID-19 deaths relative to infections hit a record high in June after cases peaked in early May, an analysis of […]
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