Health
Pediatricians offer tips on a spooky but safe Halloween
By the time they're in elementary school, kids typically know their favorite parts about celebrating Halloween.
Oct 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate data can help model the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 transmission can be more accurately modeled by incorporating meteorological factors, with ultraviolet (UV) radiation as the main driver, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Methods from weather forecasting can be adapted to assess risk of COVID-19 exposure
Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to provide individuals with a personalized assessment of their risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other viruses, according to new research published by Caltech scientists.
Jun 23, 2022
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Health
Could you spot and save a person drowning?
When you're at a beach or pool, would you be able to identify someone who's drowning and take action to save them?
Jun 5, 2022
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Health
After a sweeping review, CDC looks to rebuild public trust
In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new center to better forecast infectious disease outbreaks. It also underwent a month-long review to examine their current systems and inform future ...
May 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smokers were never really protected from COVID, despite what early studies claimed
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, researchers stumbled on an unexpected finding: smokers seemed to be protected from COVID's worst effects. Initially discovered on a review of hospitalized patients in China, this "smoker's ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists make 'long-range weather forecasts' of bowel cancer's drug resistance
Scientists can use genetic 'weather forecasting' to predict how long it will take for bowel cancer to evolve resistance to a drug before a patient has even started treatment, a new study has shown.
May 21, 2021
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Immunology
A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be
An international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their model ...
Neuroscience
Predicting when epileptic seizures will happen
Epileptics, listen up: Imagine being able to have a "weather forecast for your brain," a way to get advance of the onset of your next seizure, thanks to a microchip planted under your scalp.
Mar 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple simulations best for COVID-19 predictions
Computer modelling used to forecast COVID-19 mortality contains significant uncertainty in its predictions, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and the CWI institute in the Netherlands.
Nov 16, 2020
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