Problem drinking linked to HIV, other sexually transmitted infections in Ugandan youth, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Youth living in the slums of Uganda who are infected with both HIV and sexually transmitted ...
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LifeTime is delighted to receive EU funding
LifeTime is one of the six winners of an EU-wide competition in which ambitious and forward-looking research projects are selected ...
UTSA BRAVe program grows research pipeline to help active and military vets
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (March 12, 2019) - The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will launch a ...
Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program receives big boost from NIH
DETROIT - The Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program at Wayne State University received notice that funding from the National Heart, Lung, ...
Opioid crisis: Only a US phenomenon?
Prescription opioid use rises in the Nordic countries Addiction to prescription opioids has reached a crisis level in the United ...
Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The use of textured breast implants during augmentation or reconstructive surgery can slightly increase ...
New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier
Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, ...
PolyU establishes an alliance with eight institutions to advance research in nursing
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ...
Results of early-stage liver cancer detection using liquid biopsy published in PNAS
Highlights: Genetron Health (Beijing) Co. Ltd and National Cancer Center/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences published the promising ...
Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Press conference in Mainz on Tuesday at 11.00 hrs CETCredit: European Heart Journal Air pollution could be causing double the ...
AJTMH tipsheet for March 2019
Credit: Photo from Thomas Unnasch, University of South Florida Your advance look at three new studies in the American Journal ...
Too lazy to brush and floss? Research team will motivate you with online counseling
UB researchers receive grant to develop online intervention to improve oral health in dental patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Brush your ...
To slow malaria, cure mosquitoes with drug-treated bed nets
Credit: Emily Lund, Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For decades, one of the strongest weapons against malaria ...
Multi-country study: Many Airbnb listings that allow smoking lack smoke detectors
Study also finds carbon monoxide detectors lacking in one-third of Airbnb listings in 43 cities In a study that analyzed ...
A tale of two cities: Is air pollution improving in Paris and London?
Credit: King's College London and Airparif For the first time, a joint air pollution study across two mega-cities - London ...
Blood pressure control is beneficial, is it not?
New findings on blood pressure control in older adults Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from ...
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On ...
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' in wards reduces healthcare-associated infectionsCredit: ...
NIH study shows many preteens screen positive for suicide risk during ER visits
Findings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings A research team ...
Smoking during pregnancy doubles the risk of sudden unexpected infant death, study warns
The first findings to result from a collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and Microsoft data scientists provides expecting mothers ...