Empathy is critical to having supportive conversations about mental health. But this skill can be tricky to learn, especially in
Month: January 2023
Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas
Immunotherapies have improved outcomes of many patients with cancer, including melanoma. But these therapies work for only a subset of
New recommendations say patients don’t need to be ‘checked for everything’
As well-intentioned as routine blood tests or annual physicals might be, these practices can sometimes do more harm than good.
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots
When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin,
Dietary nitrate—found in beetroot juice—significantly increases muscle force during exercise
A new study has found that consuming dietary nitrate—the active molecule in beetroot juice—significantly increased muscle force while exercising. While
Pop-up electrode device could help with 3D mapping of the brain
Understanding the neural interface within the brain is critical to understanding aging, learning, disease progression and more. Existing methods for
Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds
A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets
Decolonizing global health research: A checklist for equity
Global health equity means more than working toward good health around the world. It also means fairness for researchers. Too
China logs nearly 13,000 COVID deaths in a week
China reported nearly 13,000 COVID-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the
Wearable tech, AI and clinical teams join to change the face of trial monitoring
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using motion capture technology
