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(Boston Medical Center) Results of a study show that enrollment in a program that supports housing and health needs of medically complex families was associated with improved child health and parent mental health within ...

U.S. health officials flipped their advice and now recommend everyone wear cloth masks in public to reduce the spread of coronavirus to others. Some cities have fines for going without masks.

Though electronics manufacturers remain extremely concerned about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, just over 40% of them expect business to return to normal this summer. So says IPC, the association representing ele...

Prions are a class of misfolded proteins that form aggregates called "amyloid fibrils." These aggregates are the main culprit behind severe mammalian neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. What makes them so deadly...

Radiolabeled molecules help nuclear physicians to detect and precisely target tumors, which are often developing due to pathological changes in metabolic processes. Using positron emission tomography, scientists have now...

A systematic review of four randomized controlled trials on masks done between 1990 and last month shows the use of medical masks did not increase viral respiratory infection or clinical respiratory illness.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease officially issued by countries dramatically understates the true number of infections, a report suggests. Researchers used estimates of COVID-19 mortality and time unt...

The Siglent SSA3000X-R Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers (RTSA)are powerful and flexible tools for complex RF spectrum and signal analysis. With a capability of 40 MHz analysis bandwidth and 7.2 μsec 100% probability of inte...

Studies have shown how lungs are more susceptible to pollution, and that people in polluted areas are more susceptible to respiratory infections.

Nurse researchers underscore that while responses to the problem have resulted in well-motivated innovations, an effective and actionable path for immediate and long-term remediation should encompass micro- and macro-lev...

Researchers have created an algorithm that aims to protect operating room team members who perform urgent and emergency operations from COVID-19.

An international panel of cancer experts has recommended a one-week course of radiotherapy and delaying surgery as the best way to treat patients with bowel cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The short course of treatm...

Researchers have discovered an unexpected biological pathway by which brown fat cells can translate energy into heat.

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new mathematical model could offer insights on how to improve future epidemic predictions based on how information mutates as it is transmitted from person to person an...

Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown. Using a range of advanc...

A group of scientists has found another small piece in the puzzle of understanding COVID-19. Looking for reasons why the mortality rate is up to 12% in the northern part of Italy and only approx. 4.5% in the rest of the ...

The movements of cell muscles in the form of tiny filaments of proteins have been visualized at unprecedented detail.

The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see reason for both excitement and concern.

Consuming a diet high in fiber was linked with a reduced incidence of breast cancer in an analysis of all relevant prospective studies.

Unprovoked recurrent seizures are a serious problem affecting most patients who suffer from glioma, a primary brain tumor composed of malignant glial cells. Researchers tested the hypothesis that glioma-induces processes...

A new study reports valuable new grip strength metrics that provide healthcare practitioners with an easy-to-perform, time-efficient screening tool for type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Using a modified natural substance along with current approaches could improve colon cancer treatment, according to findings by biologists. The discovery comes from their research into the role of an amino acid in tumor ...