WASHINGTON — If any recent progress can be claimed regarding infective endocarditis mortality in the U.S., it was at best inconsistent and at worst a […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Doc’s Death Call Questioned; Inmate Escapes Hospital; Fired Nurses Sue
The mom of a toddler who was pronounced dead but later found breathing in the hospital morgue is questioning the emergency physician’s decision to call […]
Video Decision Aid Boosts Advance Care Planning in Late-Stage Kidney Disease
DENVER — For older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), a video decision support tool increased advance care planning (ACP) documentation and helped with […]
A brain-computer interface may give unresponsive ICU patients a voice
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Unresponsive ICU patients in a new Columbia study were able to raise and lower the frequency of a beeping tone with […]
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.
Natural compound could fight rheumatoid arthritis at its source
Scientists have identified a natural plant compound that could offer a surprising new approach to fighting rheumatoid arthritis. In experiments with rats, the substance reduced […]
Will plants survive climate change? The ‘Great Dying’ reveals clues about their resilience.
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter About 251 million years ago, volcanic eruptions wiped out most […]
Scientists discover a surprising secret behind the human brain’s wrinkles
Most primates have relatively large brains covered in distinctive folds and grooves. However, common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are an unusual exception. These small monkeys have […]
A Surprising Body Change Showed Up Before Cancer Was Detected
A new study suggests the body’s fat stores may change before diagnosis
WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response
As part of WHO’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from transmission of Ebola virus disease, WHO has conducted a formal […]