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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 05, 2024Cancer
Let’s start with some good news: the number of cancer survivors in the United States continues to grow due to impr ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 29, 2024Cancer
Colorectal cancer (also called bowel cancer) typically develops in the large bowel (colon) or rectum. Recent studi ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 22, 2024Neuroscience
Circadian rhythm, a 24-hour cyclical process of sleep and waking hours, is associated with many aspects of human health ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 21, 2024Cancer
Each year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes comprehensive estimates of the cases and deaths of every type of ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2024Cardiology
Certain drugs significantly increase the risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 15, 2024Cancer
The 2014 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed states to expand Medicaid benefits by m ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2024Cardiology
A positive outlook on life may help you live longer.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 08, 2024Immunology
A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bl ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2023Immunology
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains a formidable challenge in healthcare, particularly for patients undergoing inv ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 21, 2023Immunology
Brushing your teeth is an important component of daily health. It keeps your teeth clean and provides protection against ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 12, 2023Cardiology
Almost everyone can reduce their blood pressure by lowering their sodium intake.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 02, 2023Technology
A team of researchers at Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany recently published a study describing, using mode ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 21, 2023Cardiology
Foods like milk and peanuts may raise the risk of death in some people, even if they aren't overtly allergic to those fo ...Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 21, 2023Neuroscience
In a recent study published in BMC Springer Nature, researchers delved into the intricate relationship between soci ...Written By: Greta AnneNOV 17, 2023Microbiology
Vaccination rates for measles dropped considerably during the pandemic, and now deaths from the highly infectious diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2023Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
"Flips the field of microbiology on its head" by revealing the compartmentalization of biochemical processes in bacteria ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 13, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
New study reveals an unexpected phenomenon of virologic rebound and prolonged contagiousness post-recovery in Paxlovid t ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 13, 2023Health & Medicine
Diabetes the Disease Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the metabolism of individuals. Diabetes is caus ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificNOV 09, 2023Immunology
A recent study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reveals that common food allergens such as peanuts and ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 02, 2023Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2024
Cancer
Let’s start with some good news: the number of cancer survivors in the United States continues to grow due to impr
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 29, 2024
Cancer
Colorectal cancer (also called bowel cancer) typically develops in the large bowel (colon) or rectum. Recent studi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 22, 2024
Neuroscience
Circadian rhythm, a 24-hour cyclical process of sleep and waking hours, is associated with many aspects of human health
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 21, 2024
Cancer
Each year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes comprehensive estimates of the cases and deaths of every type of
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2024
Cardiology
Certain drugs significantly increase the risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 15, 2024
Cancer
The 2014 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed states to expand Medicaid benefits by m
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2024
Cardiology
A positive outlook on life may help you live longer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 08, 2024
Immunology
A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bl
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2023
Immunology
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains a formidable challenge in healthcare, particularly for patients undergoing inv
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 21, 2023
Immunology
Brushing your teeth is an important component of daily health. It keeps your teeth clean and provides protection against
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 12, 2023
Cardiology
Almost everyone can reduce their blood pressure by lowering their sodium intake.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 02, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany recently published a study describing, using mode
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 21, 2023
Cardiology
Foods like milk and peanuts may raise the risk of death in some people, even if they aren't overtly allergic to those fo
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 21, 2023
Neuroscience
In a recent study published in BMC Springer Nature, researchers delved into the intricate relationship between soci
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
NOV 17, 2023
Microbiology
Vaccination rates for measles dropped considerably during the pandemic, and now deaths from the highly infectious diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2023
Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
"Flips the field of microbiology on its head" by revealing the compartmentalization of biochemical processes in bacteria
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 13, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
New study reveals an unexpected phenomenon of virologic rebound and prolonged contagiousness post-recovery in Paxlovid t
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
Diabetes the Disease Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the metabolism of individuals. Diabetes is caus
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
NOV 09, 2023
Immunology
A recent study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reveals that common food allergens such as peanuts and
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 02, 2023
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch