It's a common enough getting to know you question: would you trade a physical attribute such as beauty for extra IQ points? What has always seemed entirely hypothetical could be very real if an astou… [+3598 chars]
More than half of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years after they were first infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the longest follow-up study publis… [+4053 chars]
Anti-inflammatory medications like steroids at hospital discharge may reduce post-acute infection mortality risk in patients who experienced hyperinflammation from severe COVID-19, according to data … [+3826 chars]
About one in 20,000 infants is born with what's called a congenital giant nevus-;a huge, pigmented mole that may cover much of the face and body. Due to the mole's appearance and its risk of later de… [+2428 chars]
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who struggle to afford food face an increased risk of diabetes later in life, possibly due to the long-term effects of eating cheaper, less nut… [+2305 chars]
In this interview, we speak to Mark Slack, Chief Medical Officer at CMR Surgical, about their next-generation surgical robot Versius and the future of robotics within healthcare. Please can you int… [+15603 chars]
A higher body fat level in men is associated with an elevated risk of prostate cancer death according to a meta-analysis of prospective studies by researchers from the Nuffield Department of Populati… [+2873 chars]
One of the concerns for some people with cancer is whether COVID-19 vaccinations would work during cancer treatment. Would the combination of the two offset each other or make the vaccines less effec… [+4372 chars]
image: Early Versus Delayed Surgery for Esophageal Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.view more Credit: American College of Surgeons CHICAGO: Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appea… [+9427 chars]
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday announced three cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children that meet the criteria set by the World Health Organization. Two of… [+608 chars]
SEATTLE, May 12, 2022 — A new study in mice has identified FXR1, a protein in the same family as the one implicated in Fragile X syndrome, as a potential target for creating a new type of blood press… [+8116 chars]
With 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the new BD COR MX instrument is a new analytic instrument option for the BD COR System. The first test available on the new sys… [+3969 chars]
