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Medical Xpress / National study finds decline in drug use–associated heart infections but growing share involves stimulants
A new national study found that hospitalizations for serious heart infections associated with drug use are declining after years of increases, driven largely by a decrease in opioid-associated cases.
Medical Xpress / Rising rates of colorectal cancer found in nearly all age groups
Colorectal cancer rates are rising across younger and older age groups, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence.
Medical Xpress / Do more cannabis stores near schools mean more teens use cannabis? Our research suggests the answer is complicated
When Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, one concern was that more legal stores would make cannabis easier for young people to access and encourage adolescent use. But does having more cannabis retailers ...
Medical Xpress / Viruses obey the laws of physics—understanding why they infect people differently could lead to better treatments
The beauty of physics at the cellular scale is part of what draws biomedical engineers and biologists like us to the field of mechanobiology: the study of how physical forces influence biology.
Medical Xpress / Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad
When people prepare to see a doctor before an international trip, vaccines usually dominate the conversation.
Medical Xpress / Chest 'digital twin' predicts light paths to help plan personalized pneumonia treatment
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and their international collaborators have created a computational model that can generate a "digital twin" of the human thorax. The goal is to personalize the treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Trust and inclusive language key to effective vaccination campaigns, report finds
Public health leaders should invest in long-term work with communities to develop trust and support more effective vaccination communications, according to a new report analyzing London's Why We Get Vaccinated campaign.
Phys.org / Suicide attempts, ideation spiked significantly among older U.S. adults after COVID-19 pandemic
New research from UCLA Health and UC San Diego Health found a significant spike in suicidal thoughts, planning and attempts among older U.S. adults in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phys.org / Chaos makes sense of market movements in a crisis
Research shows that crises do more than cause financial market volatility and falling share prices—they lead to markets becoming far more interconnected.
Phys.org / When computer science meets the alpaca immune system
After earning bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in bioengineering with a focus on molecular biology, Will White, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at Tufts, was pretty certain his future research would ...
Phys.org / How we mark our ballot can affect how we feel about voting. Here's why
Have you ever left a polling place feeling that your mark on the ballot didn't quite say what you wanted it to? Perhaps you liked two candidates but had to drop one, or backed the one who might actually win over the one you ...
Phys.org / Study: Pandemic arrest patterns may have deepened existing inequalities in policing
The COVID-19 pandemic was a public health crisis that affected more than the public's health. It brought complex changes across many aspects of society, including having an influence on suburban arrest patterns, according ...
