North Carolina’s flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed…
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568 genes identified with the potential to trigger cancer
Analysis of the genomes of 28,000 tumors from 66 types of cancer has led to the identification of 568 cancer driver genes Performed by the Biomedical Genomics Lab at IRB Barcelona, the study has allowed a major update of the…
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AI with ‘imagination’ could help doctors with diagnosis, particularly for complex case
Doctors are overworked and in short supply around the globe, but they could soon be assisted by machine learning to reduce errors in primary care. AI symptom checkers are tremendously valuable in providing medical information and safe triaging advice to…
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EVE SIMMONS: Why calorie counts on restaurant menus fills me with fear
EVE SIMMONS: Why putting calories on restaurant menus fills me with fear Britain is officially on a diet. After three years of debates and discussions, the Government has finally committed to a strategy to reduce our national waistline, spurred on…
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New study supports more frequent HIV screening among high-risk young men who have sex with men
A new study has found that HIV screening every three months compared to annually will improve clinical outcomes and be cost-effective among high-risk young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the United States. The report, led by researchers…
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Chances of pregnancy no higher with frozen over fresh embryo transfer
Freezing embryos for later transfer as part of assisted reproductive treatment does not result in a higher chance of pregnancy compared with fresh embryo transfer, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say the findings warrant caution…
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UK scientists immunize hundreds with coronavirus vaccine
Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after seeing no worrying safety problems in a small number vaccinated so far. Dr. Robin Shattock, a professor at…
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Physician practices with more female doctors have smallest gender pay gaps
In medicine, men generally earn more than women for similar work, but a new study published July 30 in BMJ finds that the income gap between genders shrinks substantially in practices with more equal gender distributions of staff physicians. The…
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I self-harmed for years but moving in with a carer saved my life
When I was 23, I was sent to a private psychiatric hospital, where I lived permanently for four and a half years. Having been abused as a child, I had mental health problems that became so severe I started self-harming….
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New study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best
Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18-39) and middle-aged adults (40-59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Based on daily diary…
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