Medical Research

Not all residents have access to safe drinking water. Credit: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY One in...

Microscopic discovery in cancer cells could have a big impact

Microscopic cell changes linked to cancer’s rapid growth in stiff tissues

Researchers in the Lele Lab analyzing cell imaging data. Credit: Texas A&M Engineering In 2022 alone, over 20 million people...

Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver...

Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis

Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis,...

Journalists Wrap Up 2024 With Topics From Trump 2.0 to Frustration With Health Industry

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She’s Never Been to Italy

A British grandmother and her family were baffled after a stroke left her speaking with an Italian accent and using...

In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M

A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to...

Promoting Covid, Flu Vaccines to Public Quietly Banned by Louisiana Department of Health: ‘Unconscionable’

Louisiana public health officials are no longer permitted to promote vaccines, including those against illnesses such as COVID-19 and the...

Early detection model for pancreatic necrosis improves patient outcomes

ROC comparison between the infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) model and other severity scores. Credit: eGastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100095 A new...

Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets