This undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, indicated in yellow, emerging from the surface…
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Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals—new research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using a brain implant that can record neural signals over many months, my research team and I have discovered objective biomarkers of chronic pain severity in…
Social vulnerability tied to higher assault-related firearm death rates for youth
States with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths among youths, but youths from socially vulnerable communities are disproportionately impacted across the spectrum of state gun laws,…
New parents left unprepared due to UK Government health failures, report warns
Mothers and fathers left unprepared for parenthood by government health failures. Credit: University of Southampton Expectant mothers and fathers are being failed by the UK Government’s outdated public health plans…
Shipwreck identified as World War II Destroyer USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) |
A shipwreck found off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, has been identified as the USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The USS Mannert…
WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.…
Sargassum seaweed carries potential for respiratory problems, says medical toxicologist
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A 5,000-mile floating mass of seaweed has already started washing up on Florida beaches, and with it, the potential for respiratory health concerns. A Baylor College…
Setting healthy boundaries with your teen
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ah, the teenage years. A time when your teen is looking to plant their flag of independence—and that’s healthy. But there are times when your teen…
Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities – it depends on what doctors use them for
Health practitioners are increasingly concerned that because race is a social construct, and the biological mechanisms of how race affects clinical outcomes are often unknown, including race in predictive algorithms…
In Decision Making Past Wins Shape Future Choices
Summary: Researchers established a model, termed “dynamic prospect theory,” which more accurately portrays human and monkey decision-making under uncertainty. In the study, 70 participants were asked to choose between two…
