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Yale Study Documents Staggering Toll of Health Disparities for Black Americans

A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020.

Using a Different Language Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy could be reduced by providing health information in a foreign language, a new study finds.

Waiting Over Five Hours at A&E Increases Risk of Death

Patients made to wait longer than five hours at A&E face an increased risk of death within 30 days, a new study shows.

U. of Michigan professor: 'We hope this research can lead to better medicines'

Researchers at the University of Michigan have made a groundbreaking discovery that they say dramatically increases the process of building molecules for pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals and materials with the help of artificial intelligence.

Legal “Sunset Clauses” Should Be Used to Limit Use of Covid Certificates to Current Pandemic

“Sunset clauses” should be introduced into relevant legislation to limit the use of coronavirus certificates to just the current pandemic and not beyond, a study warns.

How Do Pathogens Learn to Be Pathogens: Partnerships Between Microbes Leading to Human Disease

New research discovered that the fungus Rhizopus fights back against soil predators and human immune cells by partnering with a bacteria called Ralstonia in a two way partnership.

Fact Checks On COVID-19 Misperceptions Are Effective Initially but Do Not Stick Over Time

As the COVID-19 global epidemic persists, misinformation continues to circulate widely.

RIKEN’s Yukinori Okada on rheumatoid arthritis: ‘Genetic research has the potential to advance our understanding of the disease’

A research institution in Japan has found new genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis that could help in new treatments for the autoimmune disease.

Medical Equality Undermined by Mistaken Male Doctors

Progress on gender equality in the medical profession could be hampered by male doctors who overestimate female representation, researchers say.

Mental Health Impact of Covid Still Being Felt, Study Finds

The deterioration in people’s mental health linked to Covid-19 is showing no sign of returning to pre-pandemic levels, a new study finds.

People’s Long-Term Pain After Knee Surgery Is Reduced, New Treatment Has Shown

With one in five people experiencing ongoing pain long after knee replacement surgery, new research, led by the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and published in The Lancet Rheumatology

Study Finds Unexpected Benefits of ‘Drug Checking’ Programs

A recent study has found that so-called “drug checking” programs have unexpected benefits, allowing public health programs to reach and work with people who use drugs who would otherwise not access services such as HIV testing.

In Mice, Mothers with Metabolic Syndrome Can ‘Turn On’ Offspring’s Liver Disease

New research from North Carolina State University has found that an imprinted gene associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome, even when those mice are not biologically related.

New Gel Is “Game Changer” for Fighting Urothelial Cancers

It’s delivered on ice in a bright purple form, but it’s not a drink. “It” is an old drug used in a new way that some Yale Urology surgeons are calling a “game changer.”

Study Identifies Compounds That May Improve Treatment of Opioid Addiction

Searching for compounds with the therapeutic effects of ibogaine but not its toxicity, researchers found two that eased depression and opioid withdrawal.

Study Reveals Potential Target for Precision Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation. A new study shows it’s linked to reduced cell death and worse survival rates in men.

Scientists tap new method to reduce progression of kidney disease in diabetics

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at England’s University of Bristol has revealed a promising new approach to slow down the progression of diabetic kidney disease, a condition affecting 40% of individuals with diabetes.

Researchers Roll Out Data on COVID Vaccine Distribution and Waste

Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal of spurring new data analysis to improve vaccination efforts in the future.

Sweet Pressure – Scientists Discover Link Between High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

The long-standing enigma of why so many patients suffering with high blood pressure (known as hypertension) also have diabetes (high blood sugar) has finally been cracked by an international team led by the universities of Bristol, UK, and Auckland, New Zealand.

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Binds to Heart’s Vascular Cells Potentially Contributing to Severe Microvascular Damage

A new study has shown how SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to severe microvascular damage seen in severely-ill COVID-19 patients by transforming human heart vascular cells into inflammatory cells, without infecting them.