Researchers work to reduce failures in hip implants Total hip replacement surgery relieves pain for over 1 million patients around the world every year, but while it is hugely successful, there is still room for improvement. Jun 14, 2022 0 2
FDA advisers back Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older kids (Update) A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. Jun 14, 2022 0 0
WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern. Jun 14, 2022 0 30
Automating renal access in kidney stone surgery using AI-enabled surgical robot Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the kidney, called renal access, is a crucial yet ... Jun 14, 2022 0 29
3D mammography technique benefits some women, not all For many women, breast cancer screening with a three-dimensional imaging technique called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not offer advantages over digital mammography, but for some it may reduce the chance of an advanced ... Jun 14, 2022 0 11
UAE urges COVID caution as cases double in a week The United Arab Emirates warned Monday that people must follow its anti-COVID measures including wearing masks indoors or face heavy fines, after cases more than doubled in a week. Jun 14, 2022 0 4
Estrogen enhances cardiac function, promotes energy metabolism Estrogen may protect diabetes patients from cardiomyopathy, according to research led by a Texas A&M AgriLife scientist and published in the June issue of Circulation: Heart Failure. Jun 14, 2022 0 18
Researchers uncover a novel host cell pathway hijacked during COVID-19 infection An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has been investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, manipulates host proteins to penetrate into human ... Jun 14, 2022 0 59
Suicide rates didn't increase during pandemic Many people, including mental health experts, anticipated a dramatic increase in suicide rates following the outbreak of COVID-19. But in fact, this has not been the case and most of the research published in scientific journals ... Jun 14, 2022 0 106
Hybrid immunity: A combination of vaccination and prior infection probably offers the best protection against COVID When we're exposed to a pathogen such as a virus, our immune system identifies it as a foreign invader and mounts an attack. This ultimately results in the formation of antibodies which can neutralize the invading pathogen ... Jun 14, 2022 0 47