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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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MAR 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 01, 2018Videos
A new discovery demonstrates the elaborate health care system that termite-hunting ants use to nurse their injured nest- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 15, 2018Plants & Animals
When people get hurt, others often come to their rescue with medical attention. On the other hand, this type of behavior ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 13, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing a dangerous infection by a fungal yeast that often devastates hospital patients is now faster and more effici ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 12, 2018Immunology
There is more to the measles vaccine than just protection from a measles infection, a new Frontiers study shows. A monum ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 10, 2018Cardiology
Why are women more likely to have a stroke than men? It’s a combination of risk factors that women uniquely experi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluidWritten By:JAN 22, 2018Cancer
Nicotine, a stimulant in tobacco, has been found to be as addictive as many "hard" and illegal drugs like cocaine, heroi ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 19, 2018Health & Medicine
No one ever likes to think about a child dying. When child mortality is studied, the assumption is that child death rate ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study recently published in Nature Climate Change has looked at changes seen in apparent temperature (AP), which i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2018Health & Medicine
The goal of staying healthy is to hopefully live a longer life. With advancements in medical care, drugs and better info ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2018Cancer
A racial imbalance continues to be evident in regard to lower health care quality and higher cancer risk for African-Ame ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 04, 2018Microbiology
A seemingly harmless food additive appears to be the reason behind increasingly frequent and severe outbreaks of Clostri ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Fish of all types depend on coral reefs for survival. Not only do coral reefs provide shelter and a place to hide from p ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 21, 2017Health & Medicine
The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the world, especially regarding healthcare. Of the top ten ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study that claims the “man-flu” is real, is undoubtedly making some men feel vindicated while drawing ...DEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Could medical cannabis be used instead of, or in addition to, opioids for chronic pain?Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 30, 2017Videos
Measles used to be a fairly common childhood disease; however, vaccines almost completely eradicated the disease. While ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 24, 2017Cardiology
For babies born with some types of congenital heart disease that require palliative procedures within the first few mont ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2017Health & Medicine
Loneliness doesn't sound like something that is a medical problem, but findings from the American Psychological Asso ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 13, 2017Cancer
Surgical removal of the tumor remains one of the most effective lines of defense for cancer patients. However, among oth ...NOV 12, 2017Cardiology
Consistently high blood pressure is an infamous warning sign for future heart problems, but the newest study from the In ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 08, 2017Cancer
According to a medical review, the power to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring could well be within a patient&rs ...
MAR 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2018
Videos
A new discovery demonstrates the elaborate health care system that termite-hunting ants use to nurse their injured nest-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
When people get hurt, others often come to their rescue with medical attention. On the other hand, this type of behavior
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing a dangerous infection by a fungal yeast that often devastates hospital patients is now faster and more effici
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 12, 2018
Immunology
There is more to the measles vaccine than just protection from a measles infection, a new Frontiers study shows. A monum
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 10, 2018
Cardiology
Why are women more likely to have a stroke than men? It’s a combination of risk factors that women uniquely experi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluid
Written By:
JAN 22, 2018
Cancer
Nicotine, a stimulant in tobacco, has been found to be as addictive as many "hard" and illegal drugs like cocaine, heroi
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
No one ever likes to think about a child dying. When child mortality is studied, the assumption is that child death rate
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study recently published in Nature Climate Change has looked at changes seen in apparent temperature (AP), which i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
The goal of staying healthy is to hopefully live a longer life. With advancements in medical care, drugs and better info
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 05, 2018
Cancer
A racial imbalance continues to be evident in regard to lower health care quality and higher cancer risk for African-Ame
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 04, 2018
Microbiology
A seemingly harmless food additive appears to be the reason behind increasingly frequent and severe outbreaks of Clostri
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Fish of all types depend on coral reefs for survival. Not only do coral reefs provide shelter and a place to hide from p
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the world, especially regarding healthcare. Of the top ten ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study that claims the “man-flu” is real, is undoubtedly making some men feel vindicated while drawing
...
DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Could medical cannabis be used instead of, or in addition to, opioids for chronic pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 30, 2017
Videos
Measles used to be a fairly common childhood disease; however, vaccines almost completely eradicated the disease. While
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 24, 2017
Cardiology
For babies born with some types of congenital heart disease that require palliative procedures within the first few mont
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
Loneliness doesn't sound like something that is a medical problem, but findings from the American Psychological Asso
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 13, 2017
Cancer
Surgical removal of the tumor remains one of the most effective lines of defense for cancer patients. However, among oth
...
NOV 12, 2017
Cardiology
Consistently high blood pressure is an infamous warning sign for future heart problems, but the newest study from the In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2017
Cancer
According to a medical review, the power to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring could well be within a patient&rs
...