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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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APR 28, 2023Health & Medicine
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public He ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2023Health & Medicine
Which technique is optimal for removing an acute subdural hematomaWritten By: Amielle MorenoAPR 16, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Different people respond better to different hypertension drugs, meaning that personalizing treatment options may help t ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 13, 2023Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 07, 2023Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2023Immunology
Even when operations are successful, complications can arise afterwards. Millions of these procedures are performed ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2023Cancer
Well-documented racial inequities exist when it comes to prostate cancer. Extensive research has shown disparities ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug showed promise in alleviating heart failure and sleep apnoea. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2023Cardiology
Walking for just 11 minutes a day may help you live longer and prevent heart disease and cancer.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 05, 2023Earth & The Environment
Rising global temperatures are becoming a growing concern worldwide, as an international team of researchers led by the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 03, 2023Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2023Cardiology
A new study has shown promising results for slowing the pace of aging in healthy adults.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 16, 2023Health & Medicine
In the wake of growing health concerns following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has resulted in the ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioFEB 13, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed nine people and sickened at least sixteen others in Equatorial Guinea's firs ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2023Neuroscience
Social isolation, living in a neighborhood with poor cleanliness, and lower perceived control over financial situations ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 06, 2023Health & Medicine
Kidney failure has a significant impact on public health; about 750,000 Americans and 2 million people around the world ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Cancer
A recent report published in JAMA Network Open investigated the suicide risk associated with cancer in the United States ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 30, 2023Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Albicidin is a peptide antibiotic that works as a DNA gyrase inhibitor with bactericidal activity towards fluoroquinolon ...Written By: Greta Anne
APR 28, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public He
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2023
Health & Medicine
Which technique is optimal for removing an acute subdural hematoma
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 16, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Different people respond better to different hypertension drugs, meaning that personalizing treatment options may help t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2023
Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 07, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2023
Immunology
Even when operations are successful, complications can arise afterwards. Millions of these procedures are performed ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2023
Cancer
Well-documented racial inequities exist when it comes to prostate cancer. Extensive research has shown disparities
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug showed promise in alleviating heart failure and sleep apnoea. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2023
Cardiology
Walking for just 11 minutes a day may help you live longer and prevent heart disease and cancer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Rising global temperatures are becoming a growing concern worldwide, as an international team of researchers led by the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2023
Cardiology
A new study has shown promising results for slowing the pace of aging in healthy adults.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 16, 2023
Health & Medicine
In the wake of growing health concerns following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has resulted in the
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
FEB 13, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed nine people and sickened at least sixteen others in Equatorial Guinea's firs
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Social isolation, living in a neighborhood with poor cleanliness, and lower perceived control over financial situations
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 06, 2023
Health & Medicine
Kidney failure has a significant impact on public health; about 750,000 Americans and 2 million people around the world
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Cancer
A recent report published in JAMA Network Open investigated the suicide risk associated with cancer in the United States
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 30, 2023
Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Albicidin is a peptide antibiotic that works as a DNA gyrase inhibitor with bactericidal activity towards fluoroquinolon
...
Written By:
Greta Anne