Range of new technologies will meet testing needs in diverse settings. The National Institutes of…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
The inactive ingredients that make up a major component of drug formulations may not be…
FDA database of drug side effects indicates the benefit may hold up no matter where…
Blue light has become an increasingly common component of urban outdoor lighting. But how does…
Researchers at Stanford and other institutions hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic disruption and…
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy could…
To fight antibiotic resistance more antimicrobials are needed to treat bacterial biofilms, which protect an…
Rates of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during…
A simple blood test for Alzheimer’s would be a great advance for individuals with —…
Yale School of Medicine and the biopharmaceutical firm AI Therapeutics have launched a multi-institutional clinical…
Obese people among black and minority ethnic communities (BME) are at around two times higher…
Heparin, a common anitcoagulent, could also form basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2. In…
A study published today (July 27, 2020) in The Lancet Digital Health by UPMC and University…
Findings confirm the robustness of the vaccine approval system and postmarketing surveillance. A comprehensive review…
A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic…
The rate of seasonal flu vaccinations among people over age 50 and nursing home residents…
In 400 BC, the renowned Greek physician Hippocrates offered the earliest known account of a…
Multiple drugs improve the activity of remdesivir, a current standard-of-care treatment for COVID-19. A Nature…