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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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JAN 26, 2023Cardiology
High-intensity interval stair-climbing routines result in big fitness benefits at a low cost.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze large datasets outlining gene expression in many different species has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2023Cancer
As we ring in 2023 today, many will explore their New Year's resolutions. The tradition of New Year's reso ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the USA - the five-year relative survival rate is as low ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 30, 2022Cancer
As we near the end of 2022, and enter our fourth year of facing COVID-19 (so named because of it’s emergence in 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
XtalPi is a quantum-physics, AI-powered Research and Development company based in Cambridge, MA, with branches in China. ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 20, 2022Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid ...Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2022Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 23, 2022Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 23, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Biological Conservation, an international team of researchers led by UC Santa Cruz examin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 12, 2022Health & Medicine
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and clinicians knew that the virus could cause myriad healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease worldwide (prior to, and aside from COVID-19 infections). Acc ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 11, 2022Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2022Health & Medicine
The role of a crucial hormone called INSL3 (insulin-like peptide hormone) has been discovered, and it may help predict w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Cardiology
Lack of access to healthy foods is associated with heart failure in America.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 08, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects over 100,000 people worldwide and is caused by one of several known mutations in the CFTR ( ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Microbiology
On Saturday, Uganda extended a three-week lockdown in certain areas to try to control the spread of Ebola virus, which h ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2023
Cardiology
High-intensity interval stair-climbing routines result in big fitness benefits at a low cost.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze large datasets outlining gene expression in many different species has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2023
Cancer
As we ring in 2023 today, many will explore their New Year's resolutions. The tradition of New Year's reso
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the USA - the five-year relative survival rate is as low
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 30, 2022
Cancer
As we near the end of 2022, and enter our fourth year of facing COVID-19 (so named because of it’s emergence in 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
XtalPi is a quantum-physics, AI-powered Research and Development company based in Cambridge, MA, with branches in China.
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 20, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Cancer
Aging occurs when molecular damage accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body resulting in dysfunction and dys
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 23, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Biological Conservation, an international team of researchers led by UC Santa Cruz examin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and clinicians knew that the virus could cause myriad healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease worldwide (prior to, and aside from COVID-19 infections). Acc
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 11, 2022
Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2022
Health & Medicine
The role of a crucial hormone called INSL3 (insulin-like peptide hormone) has been discovered, and it may help predict w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Cardiology
Lack of access to healthy foods is associated with heart failure in America.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects over 100,000 people worldwide and is caused by one of several known mutations in the CFTR (
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Microbiology
On Saturday, Uganda extended a three-week lockdown in certain areas to try to control the spread of Ebola virus, which h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch