Adults with a history of serious mental illness are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 compared to others who are infected with the virus, according to the worlds largest study on coronavirus and p… [+2194 chars]
Adolescent suicides made up a larger share of suicides at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to prepandemic years, according to data from 14 states. In 2020, individuals ages 10-19 comprise… [+2631 chars]
A drug combination that uses emergency contraception and a cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor may effectively disrupt ovulation, making it the first potential candidate for on-demand, pericoital ora… [+4721 chars]
This is World Immunization Week (April 24-30), an annual reminder that thanks to vaccines, many of us grew up without seeing a loved one die or suffer life-long disability from vaccine-preventable di… [+3938 chars]
Peripheral membrane proteins have the particularity of temporarily binding to cell membranes, a necessary step for them to be able to fulfil their biological function. To do this, certain enzymes tha… [+4040 chars]
Does exposure to air pollution increase the risk of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? A Swedish study pu… [+5312 chars]
Diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar builds up. Normally the maximum blood sugar is less than 100 mg / dl before a meal and less than 140 within two hours after a meal. Diabetes is a conditio… [+1536 chars]
Hugh Taylor, MD: Hello. Welcome to this Contemporary OB/GYNÒ Clinical Consult titled, Updates in The Management of Endometriosis. Im Dr Hugh Taylor, professor and chair of the department of obstetric… [+3861 chars]
Reading Time: 2minutesAccording to a recent study published in Diabetologia, the Journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, individuals who eat more plant-based foods such as frui… [+3728 chars]
ECDC is marking this years European Immunization Week under the slogan Long Life for All, as a celebration of the important role vaccines have played throughout history in protecting the lives of peo… [+981 chars]
Antibiotics have saved countless lives around the world, and their efficiency on particular diseases cannot be overlooked. However, excessive or uncontrolled use of antibiotics on farms is a worrying… [+2998 chars]
A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. Th… [+5976 chars]
