Researchers decode new antibiotic
More and more bacterial pathogens are developing resistance. There is an increasing risk that common drugs will no longer be effective against infectious diseases. That...
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Heat related illnesses dramatically on the rise among US Veterans
Philadelphia, August 22, 2023 – Researchers report a statistically significant and clinically important increase in heat related illnesses among patients at US Department of Veteran...
Scientists create 3D models of freshwater mussels to help save them from extinction
Scientists and imaging specialists have teamed up to help save one of the world’s most endangered groups of animals: freshwater mussels. With funding provided by...
JMIR Nursing Call for Papers Theme Issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nursing
JMIR Nursing Editor-in-Chief: Elizabeth Borycki RN, PhD, FIAHIS, FACMI, FCAHS and theme editor Kenrick Dwain Cato, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FAAN welcome submissions to a special...
Dog brains are tuned to female’s dog-directed speech
Dogs show greater brain sensitivity to the speech directed at them than to adult-directed speech, especially if spoken by women, according to a new study...
Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves
In the context of accelerating rates of global biodiversity loss, tracking changes in wildlife is instrumental to inform adaptive management strategies and conserve biodiversity. At...
Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it
For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one. Yet, despite...
Almost half of all Israeli households suffer from SHS coming in from neighbors’ apartments or balconies
A new study from the School of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University estimates that almost half the Israeli population...
This fish doesn’t just see with its eyes — it also sees with its skin.
DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an...
The trio – nickel, palladium, and platinum – for enhanced hydrogen evolution
According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, there were approximately 30,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles registered by 2022, representing a threefold increase compared...
NCCN releases new resource to help families understand pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, part of award-winning patient information series
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the publication of NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children. The book...
‘Topological gardening’ to achieve unexpected spin transport
‘Trimming’ the edge-states of a topological insulator yields a new class of material featuring unconventional ‘two way’ edge transport in a new theoretical study from...
World’s largest aging research and drug discovery conference celebrates 10 years
The Aging Research and Drug Discovery (ARDD) conference, being held at the University of Copenhagen Aug. 28-Sept. 1, is celebrating 10 years of convening top...
Many older adults want RSV vaccine, poll shows
The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines...
Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them
Birds native to the tropical Andes, many of which cannot be found anywhere else, are threatened by increasing agricultural development in the region. A new...
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