New tool facilitates inclusion of people of diverse ancestry in large genetics studies
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have typically excluded diverse and minority individuals in the search for gene variants that confer risk …
Wakey wakey: A history of alarm clocks and the mechanics of time
It’s the time of year when we Australians start returning to our normal rhythms. The first beats of the day …
Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19
A team of researchers with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, has …
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it …
Risk analysis helps contend with uncertainty of in-person activities
As states and municipalities begin to roll out mass vaccination campaigns, some people have dared to ask: When will it …
New scheme provides early escape route for victims of domestic violence, study shows
Survivors of domestic violence are being given a better route out of abuse through an innovative early intervention scheme, a …
Mother of three says Virginia county postponing return to classrooms 'heartbreaking'
‘Fairfax County’ is letting us down,’ Virginia parent says of postponement of in-person learning Christy Hudson, a Fairfax County, Va. …
Risks of COVID-19 disease ‘far outweigh’ vaccine side effects: experts
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New combination of immunotherapies shows great promise for treating lung cancer
McMaster University researchers have established in lab settings that a novel combination of two forms of immunotherapy can be highly …
Watch: Florida Gutted Its Public Health System Ahead of Pandemic
KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on Spectrum News Bay News 9 to discuss her recent investigation with …
Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response
Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she …
In Search of a Baby, I Got Covid Instead
As a health care journalist in Los Angeles reporting on the pandemic, I knew exactly what I needed to do …
Target of new cancer treatment valid for breast as well as blood cancers
One more piece of the puzzle has fallen into place behind a new drug whose anti-cancer potential was developed at …
Different types of neurons interact to make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible
Research conducted at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), has looked at the importance of specific …
Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses
Scientists have shown that two species of seasonal human coronavirus related to SARS-CoV-2 can evolve in certain proteins to escape …
Exploring the role of competitive brain processes in artistic cognition
For many years, neuroscientists worldwide have been trying to understand the neural and cognitive processes underpinning artistic expression. While past …
Coronavirus has infected 1 in 3 people in Los Angeles since start of pandemic: officials
Los Angeles schools to require kids to get coronavirus vaccine Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier reacts to talk …
Researchers reveal pervasive health threats of unregulated battery recycling
Decades after the industrialized world largely eliminated lead poisoning in children, the potent neurotoxin still lurks in one in three …