Archive: 01/07/2019

'Uncanny Valley': Brain network evaluates robot likeability

Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the phenomenon of the 'Uncanny Valley' - the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like. They have also ...

Jul 1, 2019

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Catheters: Big source of infection, but often overlooked

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like.

Jul 1, 2019

Standard TB tests may not detect infection in certain exposed individuals

An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted an immune response to TB, a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of infectious ...

Jul 1, 2019

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Summer heat brings special health risks for pregnant women

Hot summer weather impacts some people more than others, and pregnant women are among those most likely to become overheated.

Jul 1, 2019

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New BU program prepares trainees for teaching modern, integrated medical curriculum

"Integrating the Educators," a pilot internship program at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), is successful in training biomedical science trainees (graduate students/Ph.D. and postdocs) in the skills of being a ...

Jul 1, 2019