Follow-up study finds staying power of bifocal contact lens benefits in young kids
Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the ...
Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay
A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of ...
WHO appeals for $1.5 bn to tackle 'unprecedented' global health crisis
The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that conflict, ...
Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers
Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug ...
Single flu shot effective for blood cancer patients, study finds
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown a single dose of the influenza vaccine is sufficient ...
Experts propose new framework for evaluating sex in clinical algorithms to reduce bias and ensure legality
Many physicians are now using algorithms that consider a patient's sex, like heart disease risk assessment tools, to help ...
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia's health system
University of Queensland researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on ...
Project to amass databases describing gene expression, regulation and genetics data from birth to adolescence
Oregon Health & Science University has a leading role in a new database designed to track the normal expression of genes in ...