Medicine Is an Imperfect Science, But You Can Still Trust the Process On 2021-09-08 As an intensive care physician in Southern California who endured the onslaught of COVID-19 in 2020, it has been deeply […]
Individuals with lower income or greater Republican orientation were associated with reduced social distancing On 2021-04-23 Using nearly a year of anonymous geolocation data from 15-17 million cell phone users in 3,037 United States counties, investigators […]
Study finds higher mortality rate among pregnant women affected by COVID-19 On 2021-04-23 In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to […]
Study shows how alcohol may affect the brain, offers potential treatments for alcohol misuse On 2021-04-15 The slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown […]
New test offers a simpler way to quantify the reservoir of intact viruses in HIV patients On 2021-04-12 A new test that measures the quantity and quality of inactive HIV viruses in the genes of people living with […]
″I suffer with chronic pain – here's why prescribing exercise isnt the answer” On 2021-04-09 New NICE guidelines recommend exercise, rather than medication, for those suffering with chronic pain. Writer Grace Holliday explains why movement […]
Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures On 2021-04-06 A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that […]
For older patients, focusing on what matters is often the best medicine On 2021-04-03 A woman in her 80s wanted to play with her great-grandchildren when they came to visit, but knee pain made […]
Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease On 2021-04-02 Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
Scientists discover new genetic disease that causes abnormal brain development in children On 2021-04-01 Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development […]