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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Going Low and Slow in Testing
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight conditions
How We See the Beautiful, Violent Sun
The sun is one of the most studied objects in the history of science. The ancient Babylonians and Chinese tracked sunspots and solar eclipses, etching
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
New nutrient-sensing mechanism offers hope for neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers from the University of Cambridge highlight new ways that neurons and many cell types use to sense nutrients – opening potential novel therapeutic avenues
Drug-filled nanofibers offer potential breakthrough treatment for brain cancer
Researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with a combination of
‘Natural bypass’ of the heart helps doctors avoid risky cardiac surgeries
Your heart already has its own built-in bypass system that predicts whether the heart muscle is alive or dead – according to new research from
Disney accuses Trump’s media regulator of ‘unlawfully’ supressing free speech
Disney has accused Tweety McTreason’s media regulator of an “unlawful” attempt to suppress free speech after it was forced to apply for early licence reviews
Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi is cheaper to build, harder to break, and made in China
Waymo has started offering rides to select passengers in its new Ojai robotaxi, the first vehicle purpose-built for autonomous ride-hailing rather than retrofitted from an