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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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AUG 29, 2022Cancer
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney cancer incidence ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 16, 2022Cardiology
If you frequently add salt to your food at the table, you may be at a higher risk of dying early.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 15, 2022Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature, a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota (U-M) conducted a five-yea ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 11, 2022Cancer
In 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett made an accidental discovery! He observed tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerize i ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 08, 2022Cancer
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor associated with some types of cancer, including liver, pancreas, ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 04, 2022Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2022Cardiology
People who exercise for two to four times the recommended amount per week see major reductions in all-cause mortality.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 20, 2022Microbiology
The paramyxovirus includes serious pathogens that can cause pandemics, including ones that lead primarily to mild. Illne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Beginning in the early 1990’s, rates of thyroid cancer began to drastically increase. Though this trend has contin ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 28, 2022Cardiology
Unvaccinated heart failure patients are three times more likely to die if infected with COVID-19.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 26, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 21, 2022Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 20, 2022Cancer
Uterine cancer develops when cells in the inner lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium, undergo uncontrolled and ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 13, 2022Technology
Ebola is a deadly disease that can spread easily through bodily fluids. Several outbreaks have occurred over the years, ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Myocarditis was a well-known reported side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but heart issues were also a reported symptom of ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 06, 2022Health & Medicine
According to JAMA Network, despite the overall cancer mortality rate decreasing since the 90s, cervical cancer survival ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 02, 2022Cardiology
The pandemic caused many indirect deaths, including increases in heart disease, stroke, dementia, and pregnancy complica ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 30, 2022Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Skin cancer comes in many forms, including melanoma and non-melanom ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 27, 2022Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer; however, about 99% of skin cancers are “non-melanoma skin cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 25, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors at the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna, Italy noticed that on days with high levels of air pollution, clusters of p ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
AUG 29, 2022
Cancer
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney cancer incidence
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 16, 2022
Cardiology
If you frequently add salt to your food at the table, you may be at a higher risk of dying early.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 15, 2022
Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature, a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota (U-M) conducted a five-yea
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 11, 2022
Cancer
In 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett made an accidental discovery! He observed tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerize i
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 08, 2022
Cancer
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor associated with some types of cancer, including liver, pancreas,
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2022
Cardiology
People who exercise for two to four times the recommended amount per week see major reductions in all-cause mortality.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 20, 2022
Microbiology
The paramyxovirus includes serious pathogens that can cause pandemics, including ones that lead primarily to mild. Illne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Beginning in the early 1990’s, rates of thyroid cancer began to drastically increase. Though this trend has contin
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 28, 2022
Cardiology
Unvaccinated heart failure patients are three times more likely to die if infected with COVID-19.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 26, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 21, 2022
Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 20, 2022
Cancer
Uterine cancer develops when cells in the inner lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium, undergo uncontrolled and
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 13, 2022
Technology
Ebola is a deadly disease that can spread easily through bodily fluids. Several outbreaks have occurred over the years,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Myocarditis was a well-known reported side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but heart issues were also a reported symptom of
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
According to JAMA Network, despite the overall cancer mortality rate decreasing since the 90s, cervical cancer survival
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 02, 2022
Cardiology
The pandemic caused many indirect deaths, including increases in heart disease, stroke, dementia, and pregnancy complica
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 30, 2022
Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Skin cancer comes in many forms, including melanoma and non-melanom
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 27, 2022
Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer; however, about 99% of skin cancers are “non-melanoma skin cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 25, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors at the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna, Italy noticed that on days with high levels of air pollution, clusters of p
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud