Medical
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WHO, China could have acted faster on pandemic: experts
China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel...
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Immune system 'remembers' coronavirus for at least 6 months: study
People may be able to fight off reinfection for at least six months after they recover from COVID-19 thanks to cells that can "remember" the virus,...
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Researchers build models using machine learning technique to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes
Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies using a machine learning technique called 'federated learning' to examine...
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Quinn on Nutrition: What to like about those new dietary guidelines
They're here … the long awaited and debated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). What's the big deal? This document—updated every five...
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Nervous about getting vaccinated for COVID-19?
If you are unsure about whether you'll be vaccinated for COVID-19, you are not alone. It's natural to have reservations about something so new.
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Am I OK? How to do a mental health check
How am I doing?
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Personalized brain stimulation alleviates severe depression symptoms
Targeted neuromodulation tailored to individual patients' distinctive symptoms is an increasingly common way of correcting misfiring brain circuits...
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New discovery in breast cancer treatment
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate...
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Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered Jekyll and Hyde immune cells in the brain that ultimately help with brain repair...
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Tens of thousands skip India's vaccine drive launch
India on Monday stepped up efforts to bolster trust in coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed that nearly a third of those invited to get jabs...
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COVID-19 vaccines: How and when will lower-income countries get access?
COVID-19 vaccination programs are gathering pace in high-income countries, but for much of the world, the future looks bleaker. Although a number...
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'Health of the nation is literally at stake': Biden vows swift action on vaccine sites, supplies; 100 million shots
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday his administration will add clinics, bolster the public health workforce and invoke a wartime production law...
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Breast, cervical, CRC screening below Healthy People 2020 targets
Receipt of screening tests for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers was below national Heathy People 2020 targets in 2018, according to...
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Estrogen taken during gender-affirming surgeries won't raise blood clot risk: study
Most transgender women can safely continue their estrogen treatments during gender-affirming surgery, a new study finds.
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COVID-19 vaccines: 40 million doses worldwide
More than 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been given around the world according to an AFP count Monday, with Israel topping the...
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Vision problems? Here's a guide to which specialist is right for you
If you're having eye problems, you may not know which type of specialist to consult.
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Russia offers vaccines to all as UK quarantines travellers
Russia on Monday began offering its coronavirus vaccine to any citizen that wants one, while Britain enforced a quarantine on incoming travellers...
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Should your child get a COVID test?
If you're trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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Likelihood of severe and 'long' COVID may be established very early on following infection
New research provides important insights into the role played by the immune system in preventing—and in some cases increasing the severity...
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Research reveals mental health impact of COVID-19 on hospital healthcare workers
Hospital healthcare workers reported higher rates of clinically significant mental health symptoms following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak in...
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Snap freezing reveals a truer structure of brain connections
Scientists at EPFL have used a snap-freezing method to reveal the true structure of the connections that join neurons together in the adult brain.
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How to stay safe with a new fast-spreading coronavirus variant on the loose
A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 10 states, and people are wondering: How do I protect...
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More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have purchased small devices called pulse oximeters for use in their home—based on well-intentioned...
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How anti-vax memes replicate through satire and irony
For most of us, memes are the harmless fodder of an "extremely online" internet culture, floating benignly between different social media...
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Coercive collection of DNA is unethical and damaging to the future of medical research
The compulsory collection of DNA being undertaken in some parts of the world is not just unethical, but risks affecting people's willingness to...