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Medical Physics
Medical Physics: an applied branch of physics devoted to the application of concepts and methods from physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Traditionally, medical physics deals chiefly with the use of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Medical Physicists are often found in the following healthcare specialties: diagnostic and interventional radiology (also known as medical imaging), nuclear medicine, radiation protection and radiation oncology.
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SEP 18, 2022Health & Medicine
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SEP 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 18, 2022
Cardiology
In a recent study published in World Psychiatry, an international team of researchers suggests that people with attentio
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 17, 2022
Technology
If you have any experience getting a tattoo, you know the process can be painful and, sometimes, take a long time. In me
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 16, 2022
Plants & Animals
Despite many of the stigmas it carries, cannabis and its various compounds have been explored for a variety of health an
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crew
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
A 2022 Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed only 2,385 mesothelioma cases in the United State
...
Sponsored By:
The Mesothelioma Group
SEP 11, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A new study conducted by University of Cambridge researchers shows that cannabis users and non-users do not demonstrate
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that results from the impairment of nerve cells in an area of the brain ca
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 30, 2022
Cardiology
Loneliness and social isolation are associated with worse heart and brain health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 20, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) A
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
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 11, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Science, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Quick identification and intervention is critical in successfully treating a stroke. During a stroke, blood supply to th
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from University of Michigan and Penn State College of Medicine compared two mnemonic strategies fo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 31, 2022
Technology
Ultrasound technology has been a revolutionary tool used to diagnose conditions and get a better understanding of what&r
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 15, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Economic Inquiry analyzed the potential impacts of federal cannabis legalization on fos
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 14, 2022
Cancer
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique aiming to stimulate specific points in the body. In
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 04, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element ra
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JUL 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have uncovered six overarching themes that contribute to physician suicide. The corresponding study was publ
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viral pathogens like influenza infect cells, they can take over the machinery in the host cells that have been infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Cancer
For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical trea
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 22, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc