A new study uses a variety of data on consumer and business activity to tackle that question, measuring 26 types…
Only 1 in 3 COVID-19 research authors are women, and even fewer are senior authors
Women make up only a third of all authors who have published research on COVID-19 since the beginning of the…
An aspirin a day keeps the bowel doctor away
A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping…
Siblings of infants who have died suddenly and unexpectedly at 10-fold risk of same death
The siblings of infants who have died suddenly and unexpectedly run 10 times the risk of dying in the same…
237+ million medication errors made every year in England
More than 237 million medication errors are made every year in England, the avoidable consequences of which cost the NHS…
Discovering how the brain works through computation
Researchers propose a new computational system to expand the understanding of the brain at an intermediate level, between neurons and…
Slow down: Reduced speed limits save lives in busy cities
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of non-natural deaths worldwide. Lower speed limits may help prevent accidents. But speed-reduction policies…
Survey suggests the importance of clearly communicating coronavirus risk, behaviors
A newly published analysis of March survey data sheds light on our understanding of how perceptions of the virus impact…
Researchers create new type of COVID-19 antibody test
Researchers have developed a COVID-19 test that pinpoints human antibodies specific to a particular part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.…
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, also called Down’s syndrome (DS), is the most common chromosomal condition associated with intellectual disability and is characterized…