Early treatment of child obesity is effective
The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a study published...
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Women less likely to be given CPR than men in public places
Barcelona, Spain: Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes place in a public area,...
Prescribing just a few opioid tablets to patients discharged from emergency departments can ease pain but prevent misuse
Barcelona, Spain: Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5 mg or an equivalent opioid pain killer,...
NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins
Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in...
HKU scientists pioneer dual trojan horse approach to combat superbugs
In the relentless battle against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, science continues to unveil ingenious strategies to address their vulnerability. Like other bacteria, superbugs have a unique weakness...
Chemistry Professor Holger Braunschweig receives Frederick Hawthorne Award
Holger Braunschweig can still remember very well the first scientific research lecture he ever heard. It was in 1984, in his first semester as a...
Supermassive black holes alter galactic chemistry
New research shows that the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy can have a direct impact on the chemical distribution of the...
Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries.Credit: Purdue...
Hydroelectric power plants in Brazil threaten turtles that depend on rapids, study warns
A research project supported by FAPESP shows that the construction of new hydroelectric power plants in Brazil’s South region could have an impact on more than 30%...
Medical school awarded grants for enhancing health systems science in both medical and residency education
Health systems science is an emerging field that focuses on how care is delivered, how health professionals collaborate, and how the health system can improve...
Researchers find that millimeter structures improve liquid entrainment
In a study published in Science Advances, Chinese researchers have demonstrated the dynamics of liquid entrainment on solid surfaces with millimeter structures. Credit: TIPC In a...
New double z-scheme photocatalyst for selective removal of sulfamethoxazole in water
In a new study published on 26 July 2023, in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, have developed a...
Legal mining sites in Brazil store 2.55 gigatonnes of CO2 in vegetation and soil, study estimates
As global temperatures continue to reach all-time highs and discussions intensify about ways to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, researchers at the University...
New metamaterial-based strategy to combine and transmit multiple light modes
The past few years have seen a massive surge in the amount of data transferred and processed per second. Rapidly emerging technologies, such as high-dimensional...
The pandemic a tough time also for pharmacies
Customers showing up even when they were sick, not agreeing with the restrictions, and many new tasks for staff. These are factors that contributed to...
