Higher out-of-pocket costs threaten universal health coverage in ‘missing middle’ nations
By 2050, health spending in US expected to exceed $15,000 per person; Somalia, the lowest at $19; In 2016, health spending in high-income countries was...
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Early melting of winter snowfall advances the Arctic springtime
Credit: Sandra Angers-Blondin The early arrival of spring in parts of the Arctic is driven by winter snow melting sooner than in previous decades and...
Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer’s in the cave
Let's say you wanted to solve a 20,000-year-old mystery, where would you start? Let's say you wanted to solve a 20,000-year-old mystery, where would you...
Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use
Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance use is like navigating a...
Six factors may predict invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis
Bottom Line: Six factors were associated with invasive recurrence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to data from...
College-age males at bars, parties more likely to be sexually aggressive
College men who frequently attend parties or go to bars are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who don't, Washington State University...
Rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening very low and declining
Bottom Line: Low rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening have declined further since 2012 and were not associated with current smokers' intents or...
Drug overdoses in young people on the rise
PISCATAWAY, NJ - In American adolescents and young adults, death rates from drug poisoning, particularly from opioids, have sharply increased over the last 10 years,...
Study: Microbes could influence earth’s geological processes as much as volcanoes
Audio bites availableCredit: Photo by Tom Owens. By acting as gatekeepers, microbes can affect geological processes that move carbon from the earth's surface into its...
Fossil crab reveals a new branch in the tree of life
Credit: Images by Daniel Ocampo R., Vencejo Films, & Javier Luque, Yale University / animation and 3D reconstruction by Alex Duque. A new fossil from...
Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s
The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly due to environmental modifications related...
Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical trial has given good results...
PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery
Project is the first major effort in the UC system to assess the needs of students in recovery The UC Riverside School of Medicine will...
Study of tagraxofusp reports 90% response rate for deadly blood cancer with no prior available therapies
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center An open-label, multi-cohort Phase II trial, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports that...
Song receives George A. Olah Award from the American Chemical Society
Credit: American Chemical Society Chunshan Song, distinguished professor of fuel science in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering and...
