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Mortality
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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SEP 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 15, 2021Cardiology
For years, scientists have tried to learn more about whether addedor excess dietary sugars are harmful to a person's hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2021Health & Medicine
New research may have identified a potential treatment or preventive medication for SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are concerned about a virus they've recently identified in Fraser's dolphins. Though the disease has already ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Common drugs used to regulate blood pressure may improve survival rates among patients with colorectal cancer, also know ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 20, 2021Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Thanks to breakthrough diagnostic technologies, we can now catch the early warning signs of breast cancer much faster th ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is the most commonly reported sleep disorder, with loud snoring being one of the tell-t ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 30, 2021Cancer
Obese patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer survive longer than their slimmer counterparts, according to res ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 08, 2021Earth & The Environment
Cod stocks in the North Sea and the Barents Sea may be predicted ten years in advance for the first time, thanks to a ne ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 21, 2021Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
US drugmaker, Regeneron, in a partnership with Oxford University, has found that its new drug is capable of reducing COV ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 16, 2021Immunology
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new antiviral target to combat COVID-19: the galectin-3-bin ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 14, 2021Plants & Animals
This image by Karen Bean of the Field Museum shows 4 birds that died crashing into McCormick Place windows; they're now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Here’s a bonus effect of using medical cannabis — you’re more likely to give up smoking accordi ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 01, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers have known for some time that depressive symptoms are linked to rapid kidney function decline among patients ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 27, 2021Cancer
Research published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine details a novel mechanism that can be used to predict which ep ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
African tropical rainforests fared surprisingly well despite extreme drought and heat from the most recent El Niñ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2021Cancer
Following new guideline changes from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), individuals with an average risk ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2021Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered an antiviral drug that blocks the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting lung cells. Promi ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
SEP 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 15, 2021
Cardiology
For years, scientists have tried to learn more about whether addedor excess dietary sugars are harmful to a person's hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research may have identified a potential treatment or preventive medication for SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are concerned about a virus they've recently identified in Fraser's dolphins. Though the disease has already
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Common drugs used to regulate blood pressure may improve survival rates among patients with colorectal cancer, also know
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Thanks to breakthrough diagnostic technologies, we can now catch the early warning signs of breast cancer much faster th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is the most commonly reported sleep disorder, with loud snoring being one of the tell-t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 30, 2021
Cancer
Obese patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer survive longer than their slimmer counterparts, according to res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 08, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Cod stocks in the North Sea and the Barents Sea may be predicted ten years in advance for the first time, thanks to a ne
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 21, 2021
Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
US drugmaker, Regeneron, in a partnership with Oxford University, has found that its new drug is capable of reducing COV
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 16, 2021
Immunology
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new antiviral target to combat COVID-19: the galectin-3-bin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 14, 2021
Plants & Animals
This image by Karen Bean of the Field Museum shows 4 birds that died crashing into McCormick Place windows; they're now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Here’s a bonus effect of using medical cannabis — you’re more likely to give up smoking accordi
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 01, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have known for some time that depressive symptoms are linked to rapid kidney function decline among patients
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 27, 2021
Cancer
Research published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine details a novel mechanism that can be used to predict which ep
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
African tropical rainforests fared surprisingly well despite extreme drought and heat from the most recent El Niñ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2021
Cancer
Following new guideline changes from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), individuals with an average risk
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2021
Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered an antiviral drug that blocks the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting lung cells. Promi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes