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News This project, however, will develop sensors for the detection of three hepatitis types at a time, by using three graphene sensors ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Before they were born, these mice were astronauts. Or, rather, the sperm that would go on to deliver half of their genetic material were. For nine months, mouse sperm was kept aboard the International Space Station, free...

The World Health Organization (WHO) annual spend on travel may be greater than those on major public health initiatives such as AIDS or malaria, according to internal documents. Find out more about this AP exclusive on s...

In her final opening address to the World Health Assembly as Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan offered some advice to delegates "as you continue to shape the future of this Organization".

News A network of gamers can crunch massive amounts of data during routine gameplay by pairing two powerful weapons ... Contributed Author: Margaret Allen, Phys.org Topics: Oncology

News A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been developing breathable workout gear to help athletes keep cool ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables

News The developed method is similar to the technology of obtaining dry blood spots ... Contributed Author: Dina Moiseeva, Nust Misis Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The researchers mixed four components to create their elastic conductor ... Contributed Author: University of Tokyo Topics: STEM

News After building the first prototype at WVU, the two scientists began using Helmet_PET to image the brains of volunteer patients ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Neurology

New AAP guidelines have warned that fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to babies under age 1 and should not be part of their diet. Learn more about the new recommendations on fruit juice in children.

A new study revealed that speeding up sepsis care can save the patients' lives. The research provided proof that 'Rory's Regulations' were effective in decreasing sepsis-related deaths and improved outcomes.

(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Genes responsible for hypoplastic left heart syndrome identified using mouse models.

(University of Gothenburg) Earlier discovery of cancer and greater precision in the treatment process are the objectives of a new method developed by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy and Boston University. Investments ...

(University of Eastern Finland) Three in four patients with refractory status epilepticus treated in an intensive care unit (ICU) are still alive a year later, and half of them have recovered to baseline function, accord...

(North Carolina State University) A recent analysis of research into how so-called 'sexting' may affect sexual behavior finds that it has little impact on sexual activity -- but highlights significant shortcomings in the...

(University of Zurich) For the first time, researchers of the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have demonstrated the causal context of why deep sleep is important to the learning e...

(University of Queensland) Nearly one in 20 middle-age women face a cumulative health impact from taking on care-giving roles after experiencing intimate partner violence according to research from the University of Quee...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of NIH, modified an experimental malaria vaccine and showed that it com...

(Aarhus University) Mindfulness meditation practice is set at 45 minutes a day at home, as well as weekly group sessions with the teacher. And the 45 minutes is every day, six days a week as long as the course lasts. The...

(University of California - San Diego) Among 12- to 17-year-olds who have never used tobacco products, nearly half were considered receptive to tobacco marketing if they were able to recall or liked at least one advertis...

(Northwestern University) A cancer drug for patients with certain types of leukemia and lymphoma can also prevent reactions to some of the most common airborne allergies, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study...

(Karolinska Institutet) In diseases like cancer, diabetes, rheumatism and stroke, a disorder develops in the blood vessels that exacerbates the condition and obstructs treatment. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now ...