Patients with colon cancer who are in the U.S. military health system, with universal health care, have better survival than
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Men’s skin cancer rates increase by 50% over decade
Over the last 10 years, melanoma skin cancer among men in the UK has increased by almost 50%. Though rates for women
Scientists trial new way to boost CAR T-cell therapy
Cancer Research UK is collaborating with Aleta Biotherapeutics (Aleta) to trial a new therapy that ‘reboots’ a treatment for some people with
Babies can see things that adults cannot
We can generally recognize an object, even if it is presented for a very brief time. However, if another object
Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious
A new study by UC Davis researchers confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The
How brain cells compensate for damage from a stroke
A study from UCLA neurologists challenges the idea that the brain recruits existing neurons to take over for those that
CDC: HIV tests rare in medical settings among WVa drug users
Emergency departments and inpatient medical personnel rarely conducted HIV testing on intravenous drug users in a West Virginia county with
Hard-working enzyme keeps immune cells in line
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have shed light on a process in immune cells that may explain
WHO: Delta variant is ‘most transmissible’ identified so far
The head of the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is “the most transmissible
Inflatable, shape-changing spinal implants could help treat severe pain
A team of engineers and clinicians has developed an ultra-thin, inflatable device that can be used to treat the most