Health

October 9, 2025

Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia’s superfood in race to save it from warming climate

Ethiopia's native staple food grain teff is at risk, with 80% of production to be hit by higher temperatures soon...

Boston partnership leverages local manufacturing to quickly produce reusable face shields

Credit: Dr. James Rathmell Researchers at a major Boston academic medical center designed, fabricated, tested, and implemented a reusable face...

Anal cancer’s first randomized trial for inoperable disease sets the treatment standard

Journal of Clinical Oncology publishes results of worldwide InterAAct trial. Less toxicity and overall survival benefit of 7.7 months suggest...

URI researcher: Antioxidant-rich diet reduces stress response during bird migration

Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott McWilliams KINGSTON, R.I. - June 18, 2020 - A research team led by a University...

Heisenberg funding for Anne-Kathrin Classen

Credit: Photo: Harlad Neumann The German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting Dr. Anne-Kathrin Classen with approximately 500,000 euros over five...

The first model proposed to simulate the functioning of concept cells in the brain

A team of researchers from Russia, England and Spain has made an important step forward in the field of artificial...

Why and to what extent a large hip protects from type 2 diabetes and CVD

Credit: Norbert Stefan In a Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology review article Norbert Stefan from the German Center for Diabetes Research...

Five steps to stop the death of the most threatened birds of prey

Power lines: a threat to all birds worldwideCredit: Conservation Biology Group (University of Barcelona-IRBio) An article published in the journal...

Stirling-led project could be key in tackling ‘snail fever’

Credit: University of Stirling Pioneering research led by the University of Stirling could play a vital role in reducing the...

COVID-19 collaboration reduces infections in long-term care facilities

Credit: UVA Health A collaborative program developed at UVA Health to work with local long-term care facilities control COVID-19 is...

Vitamin D could help mitigate chemotherapy side effects

Credit: University of South Australia As many cancer patients will confirm, the chemotherapy prescribed to kill the disease is often...

Not smoking and being socially active keys to longevity

Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered some of the secrets to longevity with new research revealing...

Cyclosporin study may lead to novel ways of approaching mitochondrial dysfunction

A paper saw light in Biochemical and Biophysical Research CommunicationsCredit: Kazan Federal University Cyclic peptide molecules of the fungal origin...

9 in 10 Americans concerned pharma will use COVID-19 pandemic to raise drug prices

Fears abound of COVID-19 crisis worsening affordability challenges of US healthcare systemCredit: Gallup-West Health Cost of Healthcare Study, May 2020...

Study sheds light on why retinal ganglion cells are vulnerable to glaucoma

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Millions of sufferers of glaucoma might someday benefit from a study released today in...

Silicosis: Ominous resurgence of an occupational lung condition reported

New research in the journal CHEST sounds an alarm about long-term health consequences, including massive pulmonary fibrosis, for workers who...

Seeing corneal degeneration in a new light

A UT Southwestern study shows what happens over the decades it takes for one eye disease to develop and cause...

Adhesive film turns smartwatch into biochemical health monitoring system

Credit: Yichao Zhao/UCLA UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful...

CUNY SPH weekly COVID-19 survey update week 12 — Vaccines

Lack of knowledge may stop many New Yorkers from taking a COVOD-19 vaccine, but personal experience of disease may encourage...

COVID-19 Innovation Challenge funds virtual nursing station