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Death Toll From Ebola Surges in West Africa, Prompting Alarm
The number of new cases and deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone rose by double-digit percentages in the past week, the World Health Organization reported.
Could Smallpox Come Back?
Despite the discovery of a long-forgotten stash of the smallpox virus, there's virtually no risk that the disease could spread in the general public, experts say.
Radio systems for use in trainging exercises ordered from Saab
Richard TomkinsWASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Saab's U.S. subsidiary is to supply additional radio systems to the U.S. Army for use during live training exercises.
Extreme obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 14 years
Adults with extreme obesity have increased risks of dying at […]
FDA-approved transcatheter heart valve offered to patients
The new FDA-approved transcatheter heart valve therapy helps patients with aortic valve disease who are at high risk to undergo open-heart surgery. The CoreValve System replaces a diseased aortic heart...
HIV study leads to insights into deadly infection
New insights into how the HIV virus greatly boosts its chances of spreading infection has been gained by research that also indicates why HIV is so hard to combat. "We...
Widespread oral health problems among Navajo, study shows
Despite some modest improvements, poor oral health remains a major problem in the Navajo Nation and among American Indians overall, a new study shows. The study showed that 69.5 percent...
Better visualizing of fitness-app data helps discover trends, reach goals
Researchers have developed visual tools to help self-trackers understand their daily activity patterns over a longer period and in more detail. They found people had an easier time meeting personal...
Variations in key gene predict cancer patients' risk for radiation-induced toxicity
Key genetic variants may affect how cancer patients respond to radiation treatments, according to a study. The current results are based on a genome-wide association study, a type of study...
Link shown between inflammation in maternal blood, schizophrenia in offspring
Maternal inflammation as indicated by the presence in maternal blood of early gestational C-reactive protein -- an established inflammatory biomarker -- appears to be associated with greater risk for schizophrenia...
Gene mutation findings may lead to treatment for liver cancer
Two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, researchers say. iCCA strikes bile ducts, tube-like structures...
Many Texans eligible for subsidies from ACA still believe coverage is too expensive
Half of Texans who are eligible for premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and who looked for health plans in the ACA's Health Insurance Marketplace said cost was...
Signs of severe maternal sepsis should be regarded as an obstetric emergency
In the UK, about 50 pregnant and postnatal women develop life-threatening severe maternal sepsis (infection of the blood or 'blood poisoning') for every woman who dies from the condition, according...
Early predictor for preeclampsia found by researchers
A biomarker has been discovered that could give expecting mothers and their doctors the first simple blood test to reliably predict that a pregnant woman may develop preeclampsia, at least...
New approach to identify genes poised to respond in asthma patients
Researchers have identified new genes that likely contribute to asthma, a disease that currently affects over 200 million people world wide. The frequency of asthma is rising across the developed...
Daniel Radcliffe not ready to reprise Harry Potter role as J.K. Rowling releases new story
Kate StantonNEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- Daniel Radcliffe says he's too young to play a grown-up version of Harry Potter for an adaptation of J.K. Rowling's new story.
American households "cutting the cord" on landlines
More American households are ditching their old landlines. According to a government survey, four out of 10 homes only use cellphones, which is twice as many as five years ago....
Popular Testosterone Therapy Lacks Evidence
Testosterone replacement therapies promise more muscle mass, more sex drive, more energy and maybe even that extra vigor in your golf swing, but at what cost?
New Immunogenicity Analysis Tool Emerges From URI-Dartmouth-EpiVax Collaboration
A partnership born out of the URI Institute for Immunology and Informatics has resulted in a new web-based tool designed to help manufacturers of protein-based therapeutics improve the safety...
Arsenic Linked To Cancer In Mice
Mice exposed to arsenic in drinking water developed lung cancer in a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found. In the study, researchers gave mice orders...
A Pathway For Blocking Liver And Colon Cancer Is Found
Researchers have revealed the structure of a protein complex, MATα2 and MATβ, that bind to each other and promote the reproduction of tumor cells in liver and colon cancers. Both of these...
Memphis police stage sick-out over health-insurance changes
Frances BurnsMEMPHIS, July 8 (UPI) -- At least 552 Memphis police officers were out sick Tuesday morning in what appeared to be a growing protest over cuts in health insurance,...
Scientific American Debunks Claim Gustave Whitehead Was “First in Flight”
It has been claimed (yet again) that Gustave Whitehead flew a powered, controlled airplane before the Wright brothers did -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hospital elevator buttons show more germs than toilet stall surfaces
You might want to use an elbow to push the elevator button the next time you are in a hospital.
‘Frustration’ over old or missing data in MDGs report
Some statistics are up to four years old, and much of baseline data is still missing, says report author.
Antibiotic Resistance Threatens A Return To "The Dark Ages Of Medicine"
Ask an older person what it is like to be under the constant threat of infectious disease. They love vaccines and they love antibiotics because everyone once knew someone who...
Filmmaker Robert Gardner, 88
Robert Gardner ’48, A.M. ’58, the noted anthropological filmmaker who founded the Peabody Museum’s Film Study Center, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 88. For several years, Gardner taught filmmaking in...
Adding water increases effectiveness of sunscreen
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have established that a common protective ingredient in sunscreens reacts differently to UV radiation than previously assumed. This leads to a decreasing efficacy and...