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Introverted leaders in the spotlight: Dispelling misconceptions
A review in the International Journal of Management Development has highlighted the crucial role of personality types in the workplace. The study specifically focuses on dispelling the various misconceptions around...
Greedy gulls decide what to eat by watching people, finds new research
Ask anyone living in a coastal area of the UK and they'll confirm that seagulls can be a nuisance. These birds' pilfering of food knows no bounds, and no one...
Researchers find new treatment for those who act out dreams while asleep
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine say a study shows how a treatment commonly used for insomnia can assist in calming a potentially violent sleeping disorder in which sufferers...
How eating natto might increase stress tolerance and longevity
Health is wealth as the saying goes and new research now shows that it is possible to have a healthy, less stressed society through familiar and inexpensive foods. One such...
Russian missile strikes medical facility in Dnipro, Ukraine
A Russia missile strike in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine has damaged a medical facility, killing at least two people, according to head of the local regional military administration Serhii Lysak.
Soccer: Ivan Toney gets betting ban reduced after addiction 'diagnosis'
A psychiatry expert diagnosed Brentford striker Ivan Toney with a gambling addiction, leading to a reduction of a proposed 15-month soccer playing ban to eight months, England's Football Association announced...
EU negotiates extended COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech
The European Union has renegotiated its COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech to better address evolving needs for the vaccines, the European Commission announced Friday.
Microbiome changes may explain rise in colon cancer among younger people
With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why.
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
Navy report details inadequate oversight, other risks at deadly SEALs training program
The U.S. Navy has released a report that details inadequate oversight and other risks at the deadly training program for the Navy SEALs.
C. difficile, emerging pathogens, genomics, and antimicrobial resistance
A new study published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology has identified genes for virulence and antimicrobial resistance in two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile, suggesting these...
B.C. concussion researchers propose change to 'wildly inconsistent' way the brain injury is diagnosed
Recognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings. A Vancouver researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop.
Experts develop checklist of 12 symptoms of long COVID
Researchers have developed a definition and symptom checklist for long COVID, based on initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans.
These Leaders Are Standing up for Transgender Care
Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide
News at a glance: China’s ethics oversight, ARPA-H’s new science, and $210 million for protein research
PUBLIC HEALTH FDA advisers back maternal RSV shot A vaccine aims to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, a leading cause of infant hospitalization. JAMIE KELTER DAVIS/ THE NEW YORK TIMES ...
Ultrasound brain pulses put mice in a hibernation-like state
It’s a classic science fiction trope: Astronauts on an interstellar journey are kept in sleek, refrigerated pods in a state of suspended animation. Although such pods remain purely fictional, scientists have pursued research...
Here's where they get that data for the air quality health index
This wildfire season, more and more Albertans have been turning to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) as a gauge of what they’ll be breathing if they step out the...
Intravenous ketamine effective against treatment-resistant major depression in study
Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.
Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican-leaning states—where life is cheaper, but people also die younger
The United States is an increasingly polarized country when it comes to politics—but one thing that almost all people want is to live a long, healthy life.
Beneficial 'bioaeorosols' are in the air we breathe—and they're fast disappearing
With air pollution and airborne contaminants emerging as leading causes of illness and death, ecologists are calling for closer examination of the 'invisible friends' which live in the 15,000 liters...
FDA approves Pfizer's Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment
Pfizer's Paxlovid became the fourth drug and the first pill to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat those suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults,...
AI-assisted brain and spine implants helped a paralyzed man control his legs again
For the first time after more than a decade of work by researchers in France and Switzerland, a paralyzed man has regained the ability to walk naturally using only his thoughts thanks...
More exercise may increase tolerance for pain, study shows
A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary types.
Scientists use AI to find promising new antibiotic to fight evasive hospital superbug
Scientists at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used artificial intelligence to discover a new antibiotic which could be used to fight a deadly, drug-resistant pathogen that...
Sam Smith cuts show short, cancels concerts due to vocal injury
Sam Smith canceled a pair of concerts after cutting their show short in Manchester due to a vocal cord injury.
2020 U.S. Census data shows median age rising, fewer children
America's population in 2020 was older with fewer children under 5 than in 2010 or 2000, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. One in six people were 65 or over...
Genetic risk for Alzheimer's may make epilepsy more likely
People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says.
Morningstar, Fitch issue warnings over U.S. debt ceiling
The credit-rating division of Morningstar said Thursday that the U.S. economy might be at risk of losing its pristine rating even if negotiations over the debt ceiling yield progress over...