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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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NOV 07, 2024Immunology
Hepatitis E Virus, or HEV, is a viral infection that generates inflammation of the liver. The disease is commonly transm ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 21, 2024Cancer
Lung cancer remains a severe malignancy, expected to account for over 125,000 deaths in 2024. With high rates of m ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 10, 2024Cancer
Smoking cessation, the process of quitting smoking, lowers the risk of several health issues, including lung cancer and ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 01, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study, published in the The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, explores the potential benefits o ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 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 LeitchOCT 01, 2024Cancer
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States, with nearly 300,000 new cases ex ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 19, 2024Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, accounting for about one ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 13, 2024Cancer
Most know the word “cancer” as a negative thing. As a disease characterized by the body’s cells ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 09, 2024Cancer
High-grade glioma (HGG), a type of aggressive brain cancer, accounts for the leading cause of cancer-related mortality f ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 06, 2024Cancer
Experts largely acknowledge cancer as a disease of aging. The intricate relationship between aging and cancer is u ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 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 29, 2024Cardiology
For decades, sodium restriction has been a cornerstone in the management of heart failure, driven by the belief that red ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 15, 2024Neuroscience
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explores the impact of feeding extremely pret ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 15, 2024Cancer
A recent study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society, re ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 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 28, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association investigates the impact of the timing ...Written By: Greta AnneMAY 27, 2024Neuroscience
Mild hydration commonly occurs throughout the day as people tend to their daily activities. A new study i ...Written By: Annie Lennon
NOV 07, 2024
Immunology
Hepatitis E Virus, or HEV, is a viral infection that generates inflammation of the liver. The disease is commonly transm
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 21, 2024
Cancer
Lung cancer remains a severe malignancy, expected to account for over 125,000 deaths in 2024. With high rates of m
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 10, 2024
Cancer
Smoking cessation, the process of quitting smoking, lowers the risk of several health issues, including lung cancer and
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 01, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study, published in the The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, explores the potential benefits o
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
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
OCT 01, 2024
Cancer
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States, with nearly 300,000 new cases ex
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 19, 2024
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, accounting for about one
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 13, 2024
Cancer
Most know the word “cancer” as a negative thing. As a disease characterized by the body’s cells
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 09, 2024
Cancer
High-grade glioma (HGG), a type of aggressive brain cancer, accounts for the leading cause of cancer-related mortality f
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 06, 2024
Cancer
Experts largely acknowledge cancer as a disease of aging. The intricate relationship between aging and cancer is u
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
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 29, 2024
Cardiology
For decades, sodium restriction has been a cornerstone in the management of heart failure, driven by the belief that red
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 15, 2024
Neuroscience
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explores the impact of feeding extremely pret
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 15, 2024
Cancer
A recent study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society, re
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
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 28, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association investigates the impact of the timing
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAY 27, 2024
Neuroscience
Mild hydration commonly occurs throughout the day as people tend to their daily activities. A new study i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon