Among people with prostate cancer, higher levels of aneuploidy—a state in which a cell has too few or too many copies of some chromosomes—is … Continue reading “New study reveals genetic clues to aggressive prostate cancers”
Hospitals should tackle climate change by taking steps such as better preparing for natural disasters and curbing their own greenhouse gas emissions, said Ashish … Continue reading “How should hospitals respond to climate change?”
Improving dietary quality around the world could prevent more than 11 million premature deaths—roughly 24% of the total deaths in 2017—according to a new … Continue reading “Global improvement in dietary quality could reduce premature deaths”
Health care is among the most important issues to likely voters, and it’s expected that the issue will dominate upcoming debates among Democrats seeking … Continue reading “Health care poses challenges for presidential hopefuls”
In low- and middle-income countries, infants exposed to carbon-based fine particulate air pollution—the kind caused by human activity such as the burning of fossil … Continue reading “Carbon-based air pollution linked with high odds of infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries”
Researchers recently reported using a cocktail of three genetically engineered viruses, or phages, to successfully treat a British teenager who was sick with antibiotic-resistant … Continue reading “Phage therapy offers promise in fight against drug-resistant infections”
People with strong social connections may live longer and healthier lives, according to numerous studies. For example, research about an unusually long-living population on … Continue reading “An active social life may help you live longer”
Nearly 100 researchers, health professionals, policymakers and community members gathered in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Friday, May 10, 2019 for a daylong summit, cosponsored by … Continue reading “Exploring solutions to the opioid epidemic”
Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise in the U.S., and those facing the greatest risk are black women, Native Americans, and Alaska natives, according … Continue reading “U.S. pregnancy-related deaths rising”
Combining anonymized mobile phone location data with genetic data of the parasite that causes malaria may help scientists map and predict the spread of … Continue reading “Tracking drug-resistant malaria with genetic and cell phone data”