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Phys.org / Autonomy key to happiness, study finds
If you can't get no satisfaction, then maybe it's because happiness does not only stem from pleasure or a meaningful existence. Instead, a new Simon Fraser University study suggests that freedom is the key to happiness.
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy-related deaths rose during pandemic, remain elevated for Black women, study finds
Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact seen among Black women, a new study suggests. While rates have since returned to pre-pandemic levels for ...
Medical Xpress / Taking a closer look at immune 'memory' could spur progress in the fight against lethal illnesses
The average human has about 1.8 trillion immune cells. These cells patrol the body for bacteria, viruses, cancers, and other threats. Vaccines enhance this security system by teaching our immune cells to target specific pathogens. ...
Medical Xpress / Why extended postpartum Medicaid coverage during pandemic led to gains in enrollment
The federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic extended postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide and sharply increased the number of individuals remaining insured after ...
Phys.org / No great equalizer: Young laborers were hit hardest by early modern plague
A multidisciplinary archaeological team has examined plague burials from a 17th-century monastery turned hospital in Basel, Switzerland, shedding light on how social status impacted plague mortality in Early Modern Europe. ...
Medical Xpress / New flu and COVID variants spread, but immune defenses still blunt severe disease
We're keeping an eye on new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. Here's what we know about those viruses—and your immune system's ability to fight back.
Medical Xpress / Living lung model: A breath of fresh air for personalized treatment
University of Colorado Denver Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Chelsea Magin is developing a lung model to help advance the treatment of lung diseases which affect men and women differently. The artificial lung ...
Medical Xpress / Inhaled RNA therapy cuts lung inflammation after severe infections in preclinical tests
NTU Singapore is working with China's Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Swedish biotechnology company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals AB to develop a new inhaled treatment aimed at helping patients recover ...
Phys.org / Efforts to end child marriage in Malawi leave out local knowledge, culture, research finds
Child marriage in Malawi has proven to be a persistent problem. Nearly 40% of girls are married by the age of 18 despite legal reforms. New research from the University of Kansas draws on insights from those working on the ...
Phys.org / Future-proofing livestock vaccines by anticipating viruses' next moves
The wave-shaped chart Ratul Chowdhury pulls up on a computer monitor in his office captures the evolutionary cat-and-mouse game his research lab is up against. The undulating curves track variants of the porcine reproductive ...
Medical Xpress / CDC pauses release of COVID vaccine effectiveness study
A health report on COVID-19 vaccines has been delayed after concerns about how the study was conducted.
Phys.org / Knowledge firewalls inside alliance firms may weaken inventions and future breakthroughs
From the Wright brothers' first flight to the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines, collaboration has been key to innovation. Paradoxically, even competitors can benefit from collaboration—when they hold different pieces ...
