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Mortality is a quantification of death, often referring to deaths attributing to a specific cause such as a disease or illness. Epidemiological studies often report mortality rates which are calculated by dividing the number of deaths due to a disease by the total population.
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AUG 28, 2025Cardiology
Animal protein and plant protein may both provide health benefits without negative consequences.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 31, 2025Cardiology
Eating eggs may actually lower risk to your heart, while processed meats may increase risk.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 17, 2025Cardiology
Adding physical activity to your routine may be key to increasing your longevity.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 19, 2025Cardiology
Adding sugar and cream to your coffee may reduce health benefits.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 19, 2025Cannabis Sciences
New research reports that cannabis use may double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 18, 2025Microbiology
There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV, but scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Treatment with statins is linked to a 39% lower 28-day mortality rate among patients hospitalized with sepsis.Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2025Neuroscience
Areas with higher numbers of well-arranged trees have lower mortality rates than areas with more sparse coverage.Written By: Annie LennonFEB 28, 2025Earth & The Environment
Scientists used UK Biobank data to study an old question - is nature (or our genes), or nurture (or environmental factor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2025Cardiology
Lower wealth may negatively impact health in older adults.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 30, 2025Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and its prevalence is likely to continue to grow.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 22, 2025Earth & The Environment
Research has shown that flooding, caused by events like atmospheric rivers and torrential thunderstorms, is increasing i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2025Cardiology
Drinking coffee may decrease your risk of heart disease and overall mortality, but only if you drink it at the right tim ...Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 01, 2024Microbiology
In recent weeks, 27 cases of Marburg disease have been reported in the Republic of Rwanda, and nine patients have now di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2024Microbiology
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals in the world because of the diseases they carry, indulging malaria and dengue. Mosq ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Falling is a serous problem for older adults that can cause pain, injury, and death, though it is preventable.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common Gram-negative bacterium. They can live almost anywhere, including wate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2024Microbiology
India is experiencing the most severe outbreak of a disease known as Chandipura virus in decades. Previous outbreaks hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
It's extremely difficult to study the inner workings of the human brain, and researchers who seek to do so usually rely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A study examined sex-stratified associations of cumulative lifetime cannabis use with all-cause, cardiovascular disease ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 19, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. There are two primary types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2024Cardiology
Following the Mediterranean diet is likely to lower your risk of death due to cardiovascular disease or cancer.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 22, 2024Cardiology
Two decades of research point to the benefits of plant-based diets for lowering the risk of heart disease and cancer.Written By: Savannah Logan
AUG 28, 2025
Cardiology
Animal protein and plant protein may both provide health benefits without negative consequences.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 31, 2025
Cardiology
Eating eggs may actually lower risk to your heart, while processed meats may increase risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 17, 2025
Cardiology
Adding physical activity to your routine may be key to increasing your longevity.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 19, 2025
Cardiology
Adding sugar and cream to your coffee may reduce health benefits.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 19, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
New research reports that cannabis use may double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 18, 2025
Microbiology
There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV, but scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Treatment with statins is linked to a 39% lower 28-day mortality rate among patients hospitalized with sepsis.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2025
Neuroscience
Areas with higher numbers of well-arranged trees have lower mortality rates than areas with more sparse coverage.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 28, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Scientists used UK Biobank data to study an old question - is nature (or our genes), or nurture (or environmental factor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2025
Cardiology
Lower wealth may negatively impact health in older adults.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 30, 2025
Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and its prevalence is likely to continue to grow.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 22, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Research has shown that flooding, caused by events like atmospheric rivers and torrential thunderstorms, is increasing i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2025
Cardiology
Drinking coffee may decrease your risk of heart disease and overall mortality, but only if you drink it at the right tim
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 01, 2024
Microbiology
In recent weeks, 27 cases of Marburg disease have been reported in the Republic of Rwanda, and nine patients have now di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2024
Microbiology
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals in the world because of the diseases they carry, indulging malaria and dengue. Mosq
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Falling is a serous problem for older adults that can cause pain, injury, and death, though it is preventable.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common Gram-negative bacterium. They can live almost anywhere, including wate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2024
Microbiology
India is experiencing the most severe outbreak of a disease known as Chandipura virus in decades. Previous outbreaks hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
It's extremely difficult to study the inner workings of the human brain, and researchers who seek to do so usually rely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A study examined sex-stratified associations of cumulative lifetime cannabis use with all-cause, cardiovascular disease
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 19, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. There are two primary types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2024
Cardiology
Following the Mediterranean diet is likely to lower your risk of death due to cardiovascular disease or cancer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 22, 2024
Cardiology
Two decades of research point to the benefits of plant-based diets for lowering the risk of heart disease and cancer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan