The use of telehealth for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) is addressed in a review and clinical practice
Month: March 2022
Scientists use vaccination to successfully treat COVID-19 for first time
Doctors have successfully used vaccination to treat a patient with COVID-19 in what is thought to be the first instance
Long-term positive impacts and cost effectiveness of tailored exercise for those over 65 with mobility limitations
A decline in mobility associated with aging can greatly reduce quality of life, lead to loss of independence, generate substantial
New PCR test for oral cancer set to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed the world’s first PCR test for mouth cancer. The test has
Aspirin may improve three-month survival for patients critically ill with COVID-19
Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin have little effect on the need for life support in COVID-19, but they may improve
Correct mitochondrial function prevents muscle loss during aging
The loss of muscle mass and strength during aging is called sarcopenia. Affecting the elderly population, sarcopenia is a degenerative
How climate affects health
Over the last few years, we’ve seen that rising temperatures and extreme weather events can significantly affect the health of
Team identifies compound with potent antiseizure effects
Researchers studying epileptic seizures of the temporal lobe—the most common type of epilepsy—discovered a compound that reduces seizures in the
How dangerous is BA.2, the new COVID-19 variant?
As COVID-19 case numbers climb in East Asia and now Europe—a surge largely attributed to the BA.2 subvariant of omicron—it
How AI, social media data could help predict the next COVID surge
In the summer of 2021, as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wore on in the United States, infectious