Researchers have determined that after lungs recover from infection, alveolar macrophages (immune cells that live in the lungs and help
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Brain measurements reveal success of public health campaigns
By studying how our brains “synchronize” during shared experiences, Konstanz researchers are shedding light on what makes public health campaigns
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Coronavirus screening ‘missing more than half of cases’: study
Global screening efforts to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus are likely to fail, according to new research warning that
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Wheelchair user creates ramps out of Lego to make places more accessible
Rita Ebel has used a wheelchair for more than 20 years after she was injured in a car accident. Struggling
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No major change in ‘trajectory’ of coronavirus outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization on Thursday said a sharp rise in reported COVID-19 cases in China, due to a change
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Opioid dependence found to permanently change brains of rats
Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10 percent developing an
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Young cancer survivors face higher risk of severe health problems in later life than the general population
Cancer survivors who are diagnosed during adolescence or early adulthood (age 15-20 years) are at increased risk of premature death
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Researchers develop new tool to help detect hidden signs of autism in adults
Researchers have developed a potential new tool to help clinicians detect hidden signs of autism in adults. Autism is usually
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Predicting autism risk may begin with a drop of blood
Within days of birth, a few drops of blood are collected from every newborn in California—and across the United States—which
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Complications of measles can include hepatitis, appendicitis, and viral meningitis, doctors warn
The complications of measles can be many and varied, and more serious than people might realise, doctors have warned in
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