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Scientists make progress in predicting conditions that lead to toxic algal blooms

The disastrous 2015-16 Dungeness crab season, delayed and shortened by an unprecedented bloom of toxic algae, is a bitter memory for the West Coast fishing industry.

23 Aug 2017

New MyoVista hsECG device launched in the European Union for early detection of heart disease

HeartSciences today announced the European launch of MyoVista high sensitivity electrocardiograph (hsECG) Testing Device, developed in response to the global unmet need for effective, low-cost, front-line screening of cardiac disease in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

18 Aug 2017

Simple model may help forecast future migraine attacks by measuring daily stress

A new model based on measuring stress from daily hassles may help forecast future migraine headache attacks in those who develop them frequently.

12 Jul 2017

European scientists develop new handheld scanner for early-stage heart disease diagnosis

With worldwide cardiovascular deaths at an all-time high, European scientists have developed a new handheld scanner that can read your heart's vital signs like a supermarket barcode reader can scan items at the checkout, allowing a GP to diagnose even preclinical patients for the early onset of a disease.

6 Jul 2017

New model uses weather data from satellite images to accurately predict malaria outbreak

Researchers at Umeå University have developed a model that uses seasonal weather data from satellite images to accurately predict outbreak of malaria with a one-month lead time.

7 Jun 2017

Study highlights rising burden of aging and disability in the coming decade

Urgent need for better disease prevention policies targeting poor diet, smoking, alcohol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity, as well as increased investment in health and social care.

25 May 2017

New computational approach could enable more patients with epilepsy to benefit from surgery

A computational approach developed at Boston Children's Hospital, described in the journal Neurosurgery, published online May 2, 2017, could enable more patients with epilepsy to benefit from surgery when medications do not help.

2 May 2017

Arizona State University earns 14 NSF early career faculty awards

Arizona State University has earned 14 National Science Foundation early career faculty awards, ranking second among all university recipients of the prestigious awards for 2017 and setting a new ASU record. The awards total $7 million in funding for the ASU researchers over five years.

28 Apr 2017

Lords Committee highlights major internal threats to long-term NHS sustainability

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS has slammed the ‘short-sightedness’ of successive governments for failing to plan effectively for the long-term future of the health service and adult social care.

6 Apr 2017

Pioneering iPad case that protects medical practitioners, patients from HCAI risk may soon be available in Texas

A pioneering iPad case that enables clinical staff and surgeons to use iPads in sterile environments will soon be available in Texas.

22 Mar 2017

Empathy of sick people may be crucial to ending infectious disease outbreaks

A little empathy can go a long way toward ending infectious disease outbreaks. That's a conclusion from researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who used a networked variation of game theory to study how individual behavior during an outbreak of influenza - or other illness - affects the progress of the disease, including how rapidly the outbreak dies out.

16 Mar 2017

Study: Life expectancy projected to surpass 90 years in coming decades

Life expectancies in developed countries are projected to continue increasing, with women’s life expectancy potentially surpassing 90 years old in South Korea by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet.

23 Feb 2017

Forecasting using satellite images can help choose cost-effective responses to control malaria

Umeå University researcher Maquins Sewe has established links between patterns of malaria in Kenya and environmental factors (temperature, rainfall and land cover) measurable by satellite imagery.

7 Feb 2017

Georgia State study: Social media, Internet can be reliable tools for forecasting disease outbreaks

When epidemiological data are scarce, social media and Internet reports can be reliable tools for forecasting infectious disease outbreaks, according to a study led by an expert in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.

19 Jan 2017

Research shows that education plays smaller role in delaying motherhood among UK women

Studies have suggested that over recent decades, UK women have postponed motherhood largely because they want to go onto college or university to gain qualifications or fulfil educational aspirations before starting a family.

9 Jan 2017

New computer model provides neighborhood-level forecasts of influenza outbreaks

Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health developed a computer model to predict the onset, duration, and magnitude of influenza outbreaks for New York City boroughs and neighborhoods.

30 Nov 2016

Research may lead to improved system for early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

New research coauthored by Brigham Young University researchers may lead to a more accurate system for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer.

22 Nov 2016

New study highlights health impacts of proposed hydroelectric development on local communities

In a new study, Harvard University researchers find over 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury in food webs near indigenous communities.

9 Nov 2016

Scientists uncover positive link between flu outbreaks, humidity and temperature across latitudes

As cold winter weather approaches, millions of people look for remedies to avoid the flu. Yet influenza outbreaks equally affect those living in warm, tropical regions where there is no direct link to seasonal temperature changes.

2 Nov 2016

Tufts researcher receives PSIPW Creativity Award for developing Cholera Outbreak Prediction system

Shafiqul Islam, Sc.D., of Tufts University School of Engineering, has been awarded the 7th Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Creativity Award, one of most prestigious international awards focusing on water-related scientific innovation.