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Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2022

Higher excess mortality found in Massachusetts during Omicron period than the Delta period

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to excess deaths - a higher number of fatalities than would be expected over a given period.

22 May 2022

Online cooking game shows promise for reducing food poisoning in homes

Have you ever fallen ill from food you've eaten? It happens 23 million times every year in Europe. Researchers have investigated what it takes to prevent people from getting sick from the food they prepare and eat at home.

20 May 2022

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

When a self-described white supremacist murdered 10 people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo, New York, some questioned his mental health.

20 May 2022

Liver acuity circle allocation policy associated with procurement delays

A national policy change to facilitate the broader sharing of donor livers through "acuity circles" has resulted in procurement delays, according to a researcher at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

20 May 2022

Warmer-than-average temperatures erode human sleep, study shows

Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale.

20 May 2022

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

Groundbreaking new University of Limerick, Ireland research analyzing global vaccine hesitancy has revealed that expressions of doubt are essential for promoting trust in vaccines.

20 May 2022

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

A landmark pact signed by G7 health ministers in Berlin will help ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics.

20 May 2022

A step-by-step plan to create a digital twin of the human immune system

An article published May 20 in Nature Digital Medicine provides a step-by-step plan for an international effort to create a digital twin of the human immune system.

20 May 2022

Bison pastrami, anyone? Preschool assistant makes sure kids get to know indigenous foods

Bison pastrami is not typical school lunch fare, but it's a crowd favorite at a preschool in Minneapolis.

20 May 2022

High-tech’s business model hasn’t worked for the cue covid test

"I've got this," coos Gal Gadot in Cue Health's Super Bowl TV commercial. Cue hired the "Wonder Woman" actress to be the voice of the company's new high-tech covid-19 testing device.

20 May 2022

New flexible, breathable gas sensors have potential applications in health care and environment

Newly developed flexible, porous and highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide sensors that can be applied to skin and clothing have potential applications in health care, environmental health monitoring and military use, according to researchers.

19 May 2022

New funding boost to combat antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics have saved countless lives since they were introduced in the 1940s, curing infections and making procedures like chemotherapy and surgeries safer. But their effectiveness is waning.

19 May 2022

Novel surface treatment could help improve safety of medical devices, prevent hospital infections

A hospital or medical clinic might be the last place you'd expect to pick up a nasty infection, but approximately 1.7 million Americans do each year, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths from infection-related complications and roughly $30 billion in direct medical costs.

19 May 2022

Facebook posts may help identify people at risk for hazardous drinking habits

Alcoholism can be a difficult condition to diagnose, especially in cases where individuals' drinking habits are not noticed and physical symptoms have not yet manifested.

19 May 2022

Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

In a recent survey of more than 6,500 physicians from across the United States representing a broad spectrum of racial and ethnic diversity, nearly 30% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment from patients or patients' family members or visitors.

19 May 2022

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Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Higher excess mortality found in Massachusetts during Omicron period than the Delta period

Online cooking game shows promise for reducing food poisoning in homes

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

Liver acuity circle allocation policy associated with procurement delays

Warmer-than-average temperatures erode human sleep, study shows

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

A step-by-step plan to create a digital twin of the human immune system

Bison pastrami, anyone? Preschool assistant makes sure kids get to know indigenous foods

High-tech’s business model hasn’t worked for the cue covid test

New flexible, breathable gas sensors have potential applications in health care and environment

New funding boost to combat antibiotic resistance

Novel surface treatment could help improve safety of medical devices, prevent hospital infections

Facebook posts may help identify people at risk for hazardous drinking habits

Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron linked to rise in croup in young children

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking up to baby formula shortage

Study aims to understand people's various perceptions of sexual consent communication

Increasing greenery in urban areas may reduce mortality of all causes, study reveals

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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