Black Americans still suffer worse health: Why there's so little progress
One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients.
The chaotic beginnings of the tool that made heart surgery possible
Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...
Study finds pandemic contribution from voluntary sector is 'under-valued'
A study has found that the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector played a "crucial" role ...
Researchers reveal the long, silent history of sports concussion
University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma ...
Experts suggest Michelangelo depicted breast cancer in the Sistine Chapel fresco
Led by forensic pathologist Andreas G. Nerlich of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, a team of international experts propose that Michelangelo's fresco "The Flood" in the Sistine Chapel portrays ...
How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers' lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a ...
Medical oncologist explains how breast cancer screening can save lives
Breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when ...
Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care
Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Bedside bioprinting with higher cell density could be the future of regenerative medicine
In a collaborative article, Gorka Orive, a researcher in the UPV/EHU's NanoBioCel group, explores the potential and ...
Active substance shows promise for treating acute sudden hearing loss in animal models
A research team led by MedUni Vienna has investigated AC102, a new active substance that offers hope of an effective ...
Higher heart rate may help spur atrial fibrillation in Black patients
An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a ...
AI-based dementia prediction technology uses automatic speech recognition
Researchers in South Korea have developed an AI-based technology that can analyze the voice/speech of the elderly to screen and detect those who are at high risk of mild cognitive impairment and ...