Archive: 03/05/2021

Study identifies unique characteristics of human neurons

Scientists at the Krembil Brain Institute, part of University Health Network (UHN), in collaboration with colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), have used precious and rare access to live human cortical ...

May 3, 2021

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Nurses, doctor help 'lucky' mom who gave birth on flight

A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time—helping a Utah woman deliver her baby onboard an hourslong flight to Hawaii.

May 3, 2021

Russia lags behind others in its COVID-19 vaccination drive

While at the Park House shopping mall in northern Moscow, Vladimir Makarov saw it was offering the coronavirus vaccine to customers, so he asked how long it would take.

May 3, 2021

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Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of 'forever chemicals'

Volunteer firefighters—who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service—have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according ...

May 3, 2021

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Study finds heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death with NRP

A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death (DCD) with normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is feasible in the United States. Broader ...

May 3, 2021