Novel approach to drug repurposing incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning
A new study presents a novel approach to drug repurposing that incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning. The study is published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. Drug repurposing is a method of developing new therapeutic use(s)…
Read MoreCOVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals: 68% of COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic were adults in low socioeconomic positions
A new study reveals that 68 percent of COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic were adults in low socioeconomic positions (SEP) employed in labor, service and retail jobs that require on-site attendance and prolonged close contact with…
Read MoreGabrielle Union's Daughter Kaavia is a Sparkling Rainbow Unicorn in Cute New Video
Is Gabrielle Union’s daughter, Kaavia James, 3, leaving her Shady Baby ways behind? A new video of the toddler is pure, unfiltered joy, as Kaavia twirls in a sparkling rainbow unicorn dress — and she has the biggest smile! Kaavia…
Read MoreMattel’s Toy Takeback Program Aims to Reduce Waste — & They Are Now Accepting Outgrown Fisher-Price Toys
Toys are meant to be played with. I still have Barbie dolls from when I was a kid that I cherish, and my mom kept some of my siblings’ toys that my kids now get to play with when they…
Read MoreWeight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk and mortality, new study finds
Individuals with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented here…
Read MoreCOVID-19 conspiracy theories associated with depression
The Global COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by a significant minority of people expressing conspiratorial beliefs. Now a new study has shown that these beliefs may be harmful, especially to those who are prone to anxiety and depression. This work…
Read MoreHow genetics influence immunity in patients with type 1 diabetes
New insights into how genetic factors affect the body’s immune response in type 1 diabetes have been published in eLife. The findings provide evidence of a direct link between genetic factors associated with susceptibility to type 1 diabetes and immune…
Read MoreBindi Irwin Posts Heartfelt Love Letter to Daughter Grace & It Is Full of So Much Hope
Babies bring hope for the future. Their sweet smiles, kind hearts, and curiosity about everything around them is so pure — and it’s impossible not to imagine the world as a better place when these little lights grow up. Bindi…
Read MoreHow has LGBTQ+ healthcare developed over the last 50 years?
This July will mark 50 years since the UK’s first official Gay Pride rally, held in London in 1972. Fifty years ago, the landscape for LGBTQ+ people was rapidly changing. The dawn of the decade, after the Sexual Offences Act…
Read MoreMisinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception
A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception. At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the last-ditch pill for women aiming…
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