Some of America’s favorite Independence Day fireworks emit lead, copper, and other toxins, a new…
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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.
Researchers at Stanford University are developing a new insulin formulation that begins to take effect…
Face Coverings Made From Layered Cotton Fabric Likely Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Better Than…
Light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older age, according to a new…
A team of engineers and physicians at the University of California San Diego has developed…
Researchers profile the body’s immune response in critically ill patients. A team from Lawson Health…
More than 300 scientists and clinicians from the federal government, industry, and academia published a…
Drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent — or…
Lifting Weights Makes Your Nervous System Stronger, Too The first few weeks of weightlifting strengthen…
Olafur Palsson, PsyD, professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, led a study…
The measles virus may have emerged as early as the 6th century BCE, an international…
Medication prescribed to one in five chronic kidney disease patients is ineffective, a major clinical…
More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to…
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections…
A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Center of…
It is well known that rates of transmission of some respiratory viruses, including influenza, tend…
Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician…
Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy…