Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have survived cancer as children are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, even decades after their diagnosis. This is shown by a new…
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Physician associates provide safe care for diagnosed patients when directly supervised by a doctor
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or…
AI and biophysics unite to forecast high-risk viral variants before outbreaks
Professor Eugene Shakhnovich (from left), Dianzhuo (John) Wang, and Vaibhav Mohanty worked together on the studies. Credit: Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer When the first reports of a new COVID-19 variant emerge,…
Study highlights hidden risk for older adults
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Inappropriate polypharmacy—the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications—is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new…
Bicycling? Orthopedic surgeon shares tips to protect your hands, wrists and head
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bicycling is a great way to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. Whether you’re a recreational rider or a daily commuter, it’s important to protect your…
Socially prescribed creative play sessions reduce postnatal depression and boost parental well-being
Credit: Theatre Hullabaloo. A creative play program has significantly improved new parents’ and caregivers’ mental health, according to research by the universities of Leeds and Huddersfield. Parents and caregivers who…
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing…
‘Inflammatory’ diet during pregnancy may raise child’s diabetes type 1 risk
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low-grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish…
Who in the world can afford healthy food? Global study measures the cost of a nutritious diet
Cost of healthy diets. Credit: Nature Food (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43016-025-01177-0 A decade-long project measuring access to healthy foods worldwide is wrapping up in August, after shedding new light on the…
New insights on genetic damage of some chemotherapies could guide future treatments with less harmful side effects
Credit: CC0 Public Domain For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge,…
