Scientists have developed a user-friendly approach to creating ‘theranostics’ — therapy combined with diagnostics — that target specific tumors and…
Self-sterilizing microneedles revolutionizing vaccination and drug delivery
New technology is revolutionizing safe vaccination practices through antibacterial, silver-loaded dissolvable microneedle patches, which not only sterilize the injection site…
Low-dose aspirin does not seem to improve survival after prostate cancer diagnosis
Low-dose aspirin use does not seem to reduce the overall risk for prostate cancer death at the population level, according…
Life-threatening birth complication rate increasing across US racial, ethnic groups
Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity — life-threatening maternal complications associated with childbirth — have persisted and increased…
Limiting secondhand smoke in homes with children
Researchers found at least some smokers with kids will modify their behavior with an electronic push.
Singing for science: How the arts can help students who struggle most
Incorporating the arts — rapping, dancing, drawing — into science lessons can help low-achieving students retain more knowledge and possibly…
Could genetic breakthrough finally help take the sting out of mouth ulcers?
A large breakthrough has been made in the genetic understanding of mouth ulcers which could provide potential for a new…
Tunable bio-imaging device from terahertz plasmonics
Researchers have developed an easy-to-use, tunable biosensor tailored for the terahertz range. Images of mouse organs obtained using their new…
Reducing Maternal Mortality
A new law to help states investigate deaths from childbirth complications is a start, but experts say what is really…
Reducing Maternal Mortality
A new law to help states investigate deaths from childbirth complications is a start, but experts say what is really…