Sliding life expectancy poses gender and inequity questions
Questions about why such affluent western societies are facing a reversal in life expectancy are...
Climate impacts on health and urban areas: Heatwaves and death rate
Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has changed by orders of...
COVID-19 deaths really are different. But best practices for ICU care should still apply
Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19? How do those deaths differ from the deaths...
Better diet and glucose uptake in the brain lead to longer life in fruit flies
IMAGE: Glucose uptake in brain neurons decreases with age (left), Increasing glucose uptake in brain neurons...
Human migration patterns connected to vitamin D deficiencies today
A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers finds that migration flows the last 500...
Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms
IMAGE: Light-responsive bacteria fed to worms are visible in images of the worms' gastrointestinal tracts. Engineers...
Study reveals low risk of COVID-19 infection among patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery
A recent international observational study provides important data on the safety of head and neck...
Study highlights stark inequality in survival after cardiac surgery between paying and NHS patients
A new study has revealed paying patients are 20 per cent less likely to die...
Study finds obesity contributes to 40% mortality gap between Black and white women with early breast
In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, Black women had higher rates of...
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test...