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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 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 FernandesMAY 14, 2021Cancer
A study published this week in JAMA Network Open shows that although obesity-related cancer deaths are falling, they are ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 11, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Sepsis is one of the most significant challenges in critical care, and early diagnosis is a decisive factor in determini ...Sponsored By: bioMérieux IncMAY 11, 2021Cardiology
Cells are one of the basic building blocks of life. There are hundreds of different cell types, and they all work togeth ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 08, 2021Earth & The Environment
Need another reason to go vegetarian or vegan? In the United States alone, there are 16,000 deaths annually resulting fr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2021Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancers attempts to address gaps in data regarding mortality risk from advanced-st ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 27, 2021Cardiology
Research has suggested that excess weight around the midsection of a person's body is a much better predictor of poor he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2021Plants & Animals
Parasites abound throughout the natural world. While not all of them cause the host's death, this newly discovered p ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
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
MAY 14, 2021
Cancer
A study published this week in JAMA Network Open shows that although obesity-related cancer deaths are falling, they are
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sepsis is one of the most significant challenges in critical care, and early diagnosis is a decisive factor in determini
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
MAY 11, 2021
Cardiology
Cells are one of the basic building blocks of life. There are hundreds of different cell types, and they all work togeth
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 08, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Need another reason to go vegetarian or vegan? In the United States alone, there are 16,000 deaths annually resulting fr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2021
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancers attempts to address gaps in data regarding mortality risk from advanced-st
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2021
Cardiology
Research has suggested that excess weight around the midsection of a person's body is a much better predictor of poor he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
Parasites abound throughout the natural world. While not all of them cause the host's death, this newly discovered p
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet