With over 170,000 COVID-19 deaths to date, and 1,000 more each day, America’s life expectancy may appear to be plummeting.…
Virtual imaging trials optimize CT, radiography for COVID-19
A new article looks at the use of virtual imaging trials in effective assessment and optimization of CT and radiography…
Pain ‘catastrophizing’ may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary
Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the United States, and getting enough exercise plays a key role…
Participation in Health Services/Population Health Research in US Departments of Medicine
Health services research, inclusive of population health, is broadly defined as “a multidisciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied,…
Why we distort probability
A team of scientists has concluded that our cognitive limitations lead to probability distortions and to subsequent errors in decision-making.
Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin increases heart risk, finds global study
In the largest observational study of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, the drug combination has been linked to significant cardiovascular risks, including…
Treatment for teen anxiety
In a new study, researchers took a first look at one particular medication for treatment of anxiety disorders in pediatric…
Rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use not associated with vaping-related lung injuries, study finds
Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries…
To be or not to be in the ER, that is the question
Researchers discovered a new way cells can dispose of misfolded proteins that may help better understand human NGLY1 deficiency.
Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds new light on cancer cells’ varied response to chemotherapy
Single-cell analysis, done in three colon cancer cell lines, is believed to be the first to profile transcriptome-level changes in…