Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990–2019), finds research…
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Melting glaciers reveal archaeological treasures |
Archaeologists from the Secrets Of The Ice project are uncovering archaeological treasures left by melting glaciers in the mountains of Norway. The team have found remnants of reindeer hunts dating…
Adolescent BMI Link: Rising Weights, Rising Depression Risks
Summary: New research identifies a strong correlation between higher BMI in children aged 12-16 and increased risks of depression symptoms. The association weakens for the age bracket 16-21, suggesting an…
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in southeast Poland on decline with only 1 new case reported
This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires’ disease. Poland’s…
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department use in British Columbia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used to manage the virus on emergency department (ED) visits in British Columbia…
Atypical antipsychotics not safer than haloperidol for older adults with postoperative delirium: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 17,000 older adults prescribed an antipsychotic medication after major surgery found that atypical antipsychotics are not less harmful than haloperidol. The…
Archaeologists discover chacmool statue in Pátzcuaro |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a chacmool statue in the city of Pátzcuaro, Mexico. A chacmool is a distinctive form of Mesoamerican sculpture…
Researchers design machine learning models to better predict adolescent suicide and self-harm risk
Receiver operating characteristic curves for self-harm prediction models. ^full-feature set derived model, *20-feature model. Credit: Psychiatry Research (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115446 Artificial intelligence can help to identify risk factors for suicide…
People with lung conditions face extra risks from climate change, experts say
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People living with lung conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), face even greater risks from climate change, according to an expert report…
