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Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications
Scientists at Ningbo University, China have identified biomarkers that could provide an early warning system for…
Study links childhood maltreatment with multiple mental health problems
Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new…
Children near airports may be exposed to dangerous levels of lead
A new paper in PNAS Nexus finds that children living near one California airport have higher…
Is your specialist friends with your primary care doctor? You may get better care
Patients might be happier with their care when their physician trained with the specialist they’re referred…
Exercise, sports: A natural antidepressant for teens
An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a…
New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease
A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study challenges existing ideas of how buildup of…
A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors
Talking, smiling, eating together—these are all social activities that are inherent to the human experience. But…
Dry January: Giving up alcohol can mean better sleep, weight loss and more energy
As the holidays end, millions of Americans give up alcohol during a month-long sobriety challenge called…
Generous parental leave is protective against poorer mental health
Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of…
Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer
Children and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new…
More countries roll out China traveller checks amid Covid surge
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows…
Revelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus
With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the…
Experts: Underuse of COVID-19 drug Paxlovid shortchanging patients
Ira Katz bustles at his pharmacy in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood this cough season, serving…
Fewer symptoms for mpox infection seen after vaccination
Individuals with mpox infection ≥14 days after receipt of one JYNNEOS vaccine dose have less hospitalization,…
New app to help people eat five portions of fruit and veg a day
A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five…
New biomarker test can detect Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration in blood
A group of neuroscientists led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher developed a…
Oral anticoagulants found to be more effective and cost-effective than heparin for cancer-associated thrombosis
A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) found that DOACs are…
China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant
Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world?
Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: COVID roils Chinese towns
Yao Ruyan paced frantically outside the fever clinic of a county hospital in China’s industrial Hebei…
Study identifies key neurons that maintain normal body temperature in mammals
A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called…
Treating COVID-19 infection with molnupiravir can lead to quicker recovery at home
Molnupiravir (taken as an 800mg dose twice daily for five days) does not reduce hospital admissions…
Lower risk of alcohol disorders in top soccer players but only from 1960s onwards
Elite male soccer players have a lower risk of alcohol- and drug-related disorders than men from…
Developing a digital marker for coronary artery disease
Using machine learning and clinical data from electronic health records, researchers at the Icahn School of…
Seven tips for managing your mental health during the holidays
The holidays can be a time for joy and connecting with friends and loved ones, but…
China nursing homes struggle to keep residents safe from COVID wave
China’s nursing homes are fighting an uphill battle to keep their elderly residents safe as a…
Short bursts of physical activity during daily life may lower risk of premature death
Most of us know that regular exercise is important for our health and longevity. But with…
WTO postpones decision on Covid-linked patent waiver
World Trade Organization members agreed Friday to push back Saturday’s deadline on whether to expand an…
Taking pride in identity may protect mental health against online hate, study about experience of Asian Americans finds
Feeling proud of your background is key to one’s mental health when dealing with online racism,…
Cervical cancer burden remains high in many countries; scale-up needed to meet 2030 elimination target
There were over 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer and over 340,000 deaths worldwide in 2020,…