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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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FEB 21, 2020Health & Medicine
As of February 21st, the death toll for coronavirus reached 2,250, 55,707 currently infected, of which 12,066 (22%) are ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 21, 2020Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 19, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from clinical trials performed in Melbourne, Australia have revealed the diagnostic potential of a new test for ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2020Cancer
Two studies recently published in The Lancet present evidence that the eradication of cervical cancer could be possible ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 11, 2020Cancer
Roughly one in every two people are estimated to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, but are all of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 07, 2020Cardiology
Although the link between consuming processed meats and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well establ ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 29, 2020Cardiology
The common controversy over whether eating eggs is bad for heart health may finally have been dissolved thanks to new fi ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 19, 2020Technology
Sepsis is the result of systemic infection leading to organ failure followed by death. It claims one life every four sec ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The dengue virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is found in over one hundred countries and threatens three billion peo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New research indicates that is very much possible to treat pediatric septic shock in children with a combination of intr ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 13, 2020Cardiology
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing have found that drinking black or green tea three or ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 08, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Florence Nightingale, the pioneer in modern nursing care, served as a nurse manager in the Crimean War in the 1850s. Due ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 28, 2019Microbiology
Like origami paper, DNA molecules can be folded and arranged into complex three-dimensional structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2019Cancer
New research published recently in the journal Cancer aims to better understand the effects that aspirin can have on bre ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an atypical antipsychotic Caplyta (lumateperone; Intra-Cellular T ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The Nipah virus, first identified in 1998 and is transmitted from pigs and bats, has resulted in a high mortality rate k ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 09, 2019Immunology
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), the bacterial species famous for sore throat infections, have a secret weapon for circumven ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 09, 2019Cancer
Research recently published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that certain hair dyes and chemical relaxant ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 08, 2019Cancer
You might want to sit down, because this news may come as a surprise: researchers have found an association between cold ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 26, 2019Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 23, 2019Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
As of February 21st, the death toll for coronavirus reached 2,250, 55,707 currently infected, of which 12,066 (22%) are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 21, 2020
Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 19, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from clinical trials performed in Melbourne, Australia have revealed the diagnostic potential of a new test for
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2020
Cancer
Two studies recently published in The Lancet present evidence that the eradication of cervical cancer could be possible
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 11, 2020
Cancer
Roughly one in every two people are estimated to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, but are all of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 07, 2020
Cardiology
Although the link between consuming processed meats and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well establ
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 29, 2020
Cardiology
The common controversy over whether eating eggs is bad for heart health may finally have been dissolved thanks to new fi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 19, 2020
Technology
Sepsis is the result of systemic infection leading to organ failure followed by death. It claims one life every four sec
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The dengue virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is found in over one hundred countries and threatens three billion peo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New research indicates that is very much possible to treat pediatric septic shock in children with a combination of intr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing have found that drinking black or green tea three or
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Florence Nightingale, the pioneer in modern nursing care, served as a nurse manager in the Crimean War in the 1850s. Due
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 28, 2019
Microbiology
Like origami paper, DNA molecules can be folded and arranged into complex three-dimensional structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2019
Cancer
New research published recently in the journal Cancer aims to better understand the effects that aspirin can have on bre
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an atypical antipsychotic Caplyta (lumateperone; Intra-Cellular T
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The Nipah virus, first identified in 1998 and is transmitted from pigs and bats, has resulted in a high mortality rate k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 09, 2019
Immunology
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), the bacterial species famous for sore throat infections, have a secret weapon for circumven
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 09, 2019
Cancer
Research recently published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that certain hair dyes and chemical relaxant
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
You might want to sit down, because this news may come as a surprise: researchers have found an association between cold
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 26, 2019
Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 23, 2019
Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan