The proportion of Australians with bad cholesterol levels has dropped significantly, while Asian and Pacific countries recorded a sharp rise,…
Vision and balance issues are common in elementary school-age children with a concussion
Researchers have performed the most comprehensive characterization of elementary school-age concussions to date, revealing an opportunity to improve outcomes for…
New Zealanders’ attitudes changed after pandemic lockdown
In the first few weeks of the lockdown of New Zealand in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents reported a…
Can’t concentrate at work? This AI system knows why
Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence.
Scientists discover that nicotine promotes spread of lung cancer to the brain
Among people who have the most common type of lung cancer, up to 40% develop metastatic brain tumors, with an…
Wording of vaccination messages influences behavior
An experiment has revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people’s attitudes about the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine,…
Paper-based technology advances earlier cancer detection
Researchers have developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab-based tests in finding early…
Chronic stress? Limiting inflammatory signaling to specific brain circuits
Chronic stress is associated with the pathogenesis of psychological disorders such as depression. A study is the first to identify…
Coronavirus linked to stroke in otherwise healthy young people
Preliminary observations suggest a high incidence of COVID-19 in stroke patients, including younger patients who were otherwise healthy.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Two Major Covid-19 Studies Are Retracted
The United States government will require states to report demographic data around infections. The pandemic has put some strongmen on…