Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a national research network aiming to discover rare forms
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What you need to know about the new Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine, adding a
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Tobacco killed 500,000 Americans in 2020—is it time to control cigarette makers?
Tobacco use killed an estimated 500,000 Americans in 2020, about the same number the pandemic killed in one year. Although
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Using stimuli-responsive biomaterials to understand heart development, disease
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death globally. Unfortunately, the heart cannot regenerate new tissue, because the cardiomyocytes,
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Prescription opioid misuse tied to increased suicide behaviors in youth
(HealthDay)—Youth with prescription opioid misuse (POM), especially current POM, have an increased risk for suicide-related behaviors, according to a study
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India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
India is expanding its coronavirus vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and
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Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are hormone-like substances that can have undesirable effects on health. For example, chemicals can increase the risk
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A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing
The acute care testing handbook is a practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing such as pO2, lactate
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States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
A giant vaccination center is opening in Houston to administer 126,000 coronavirus doses in the next three weeks. Nevada health
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Actively preparing or watching others prepare food can lead to eating more
Food preparation (both actively preparing food yourself as well as watching others) can lead to eating more, a new study
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