Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo
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PNAS Publishes Rank Pseudoscience
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published an article on acupuncture. It’s a highly credulous take that tries to convince the reader
‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building.
‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
LSU study examines how restrained sitting limits early childhood movement
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining
Rice and Baylor join BrainGate to develop brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis
When a person loses a limb, a prosthesis often can help restore a significant degree of mobility. But when movement or communication is impaired by
Mental health diagnostic interviews are less consistent than thought
Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led
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In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county had measles, a disease so
Nurse Convicted in Patient’s Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into a Cautionary Tale
LISTEN: After a guilty verdict for negligent homicide, a former nurse has found receptive audiences on the speaking circuit. She says she hopes her story
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Study uncovers a biological link between chronic oral inflammation and female fertility
Chronic oral inflammation may impair female fertility by triggering a systemic immune response that affects the ovaries.
Scientists identify new therapeutic target for deadly prostate cancer
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified a gene that drives the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), an aggressive form of the