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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers find an immune system 'trip wire' that detects COVID-19

Inflammasomes make up an intricate system of molecular sensors that our bodies use to sound an alarm when an infection occurs. However, the mechanisms behind these sensors, which initiate responses to threats such as invading ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Viewers actually 'binge-watch' TV with a lot of self-control

If viewers sometimes feel guilty about binge-watching television programing, they really shouldn't. Though its name implies impulsive behavior, binge-watching TV is a common activity planned out by viewers, suggests new research ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Examining the acute problem of chronic disease

In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

Medical economics

Cyberattack study highlights impacts on regional hospitals

A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study spotlights the significant reach that an individual health care cyberattack, such as ransomware, can have on regional hospital operations and patient care.

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