People who’ve had COVID-19 should be swab tested again four or more weeks after symptoms first appear to minimize the…
Exposure to workplace sexual harassment linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior
Workers who have been exposed to sexual harassment in their workplace are at greater risk of suicide and attempting suicide,…
Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death
Women who use permanent hair dye products to colour their hair at home do not experience greater risk of most…
Links among poor sleep, high blood pressure, gut microbiome discovered
Researchers have found associations among disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure and changes in the gut microbiome. The research aimed to…
How mechanical forces nudge tumors toward malignancy
Researchers studying two forms of skin cancer identified a long-overlooked factor determining why some tumors are more likely to metastasize…
Effective cancer immunotherapy further linked to regulating a cell ‘suicide’ gene
Researchers have added to evidence that a gene responsible for turning off a cell’s natural ‘suicide’ signals may also be…
Exposure to cadmium in the womb linked to childhood asthma and allergies
Babies born with higher levels of cadmium in their umbilical cord blood may be more likely to develop childhood asthma…
New treatment for drug-resistant bacterial infections
A new antibacterial agent that has been engineered to essentially hide from the human immune system may treat life-threatening MRSA…
For vulnerable families, the pandemic’s effect on mental health is swift and harsh
In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental health among US hourly service workers and…
A European perspective on medical ethics
Medical ethics is a field of expertise that has developed alongside increasingly powerful technologies that have changed medical practice significantly…