DirectTrust tops 945M exchange transactions in 2021
DirectTrust, which enables electronic exchanges of protected health information among provider organizations and between clinicians and patients, announced this past week that it had observed a significant uptick in year-over-year exchange transactions. According to the metrics released this past…
Read MoreGiada De Laurentiis' Latest One-Pan Weeknight Meal Is a Mouthwatering Chicken Orzo Skillet
For a recipe loaded with flavor that requires little to no presswork, look no further than Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis‘ Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo Skillet. Bursting with bright, colorful and delicious veggies and featuring six juicy chicken thighs…
Read MoreDiabetes and the night-day cycle: What's the link?
Researchers recently investigated how night-day variations in light intensity affected metabolism in people with insulin resistance. Metabolism was lower during sleep in those exposed to dim light during the day and bright light in the evening. The timing and intensity…
Read More“Intuitive running” is the perfect way to change up your exercise routine
Looking for a way to shake up your exercise routine? Intuitive running could be just the thing… For most of us, going on a run involves setting a distance or time goal, whether it’s achieving a 5K or running for…
Read MoreHow many teeth do humans have?
Our teeth are vital to everyday function, but just how many teeth do humans have? While developing in the womb, babies grow all the teeth needed for their entire life – a total of 52 teeth. Baby teeth then begin…
Read MoreCovid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?
Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe. "I'm that disgusted. The lack of care for each other, to me, it's too much," said White, 30, of Los Angeles….
Read MoreHow sound waves could help regrow bones
Researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells, in a tissue engineering advance that could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease. The innovative stem cell treatment from researchers at RMIT…
Read MoreTaking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variants
GPs can now prescribe antiviral pills for some of their vulnerable COVID-19 patients to take at home. More patients are expected to have access in coming weeks and months. These drugs are given to people at greater risk of severe…
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland
In a recent study posted to the Research Square* pre-print server and under consideration at the BMC Pediatrics journal, a team of researchers evaluated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related lockdown in spring 2020 in Switzerland on the body…
Read MoreResearch explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants evade some antibodies
A recent study published in the iScience Journal assessed the influence of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectivity and viral neutralization. Studies show that newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern…
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