Archive: 01/06/2017
Team presents an online tool to extract drug toxicity information from text
There is an increasing interest in more sophisticated search engines that are tailored to cope with the complexity of biomedical data, not only enabling more targeted search queries but also easier integration and construction ...
Jun 1, 2017
Group: 504 Californians got life-ending prescriptions
At least 504 terminally ill Californians have requested a prescription for life-ending drugs since a state law allowing physician-assisted deaths went into effect in June 2016, marking the first publicly released data on ...
Jun 1, 2017
Study highlights high death risk for Africa twins
One in five children born with a twin sibling in sub-Saharan Africa dies before the age of five—three times the rate among singletons, said a study Thursday.
Jun 1, 2017
HIV status may affect the progression of HPV infection to cervical pre-cancer
A study of Senegalese women showed that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was more likely to develop into cervical pre-cancer in women living with human immunodeficiency virus.
Jun 1, 2017
Health care process a roadblock for adolescents with autism and their caregivers
For most people, trips to the doctor can be quite scary. For adolescents and young adults with autism, taking control of health care decisions is not only frightening, it also can be a barrier to independence. Now researchers ...
Jun 1, 2017