Archive: 03/02/2020

China 'urgently needs' medical gear and masks as virus toll tops SARS

China said Monday it urgently needed medical equipment and surgical masks as the death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360, making it more deadly than the SARS crisis nearly two decades ago.

Feb 3, 2020

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Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause

A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, according to a new analysis from the largest and longest running study of women's health in midlife, the Study of Women's Health ...

Feb 3, 2020

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Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess

Beep beep beep or Beach Boys? The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research.

Feb 3, 2020

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Assessing 'stickiness' of tumor cells could improve cancer prognosis

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has created a device that measures how "sticky" cancer cells are, which could improve prognostic evaluation of patient tumors. The device is built with a ...

Feb 3, 2020

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New score measuring multiple chronic illnesses performs better than current method

A new score that measures multiple long-term health conditions performs better than the current Charlson Comorbidity Index and may help in health care planning and delivery, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...

Feb 3, 2020

Invest in social equity to improve health for low-income people

Canada must invest in social spending and recognize that our health care system is not "universal" if Canadians living in low-income neighbourhoods are to have the same chance of good health as other Canadians, argues an ...

Feb 3, 2020

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