A new model can more accurately and efficiently assess which children are at highest risk of preventable death, according to…
Effectiveness of fitness-boosting strategies may be linked to personality traits
In a randomized clinical trial, the effectiveness of different strategies for boosting physical activity varied according to participants’ demographic, psychological,…
Assessing state of the art in AI for brain disease treatment
The range of AI technologies available for dealing with brain disease is growing fast, and exciting new methods are being…
Study upends understanding about joint injuries
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now,…
Empathy exacerbates discussions about immigration
Discussions about immigration are heated, even antagonistic. But what happens when supporters and opponents undertake to show more empathy? A…
New study suggests crucial role for lymphocytes in asymptomatic COVID-19 infection
A retrospective study of 52 COVID-19 patients may help researchers better understand why not everyone show symptoms of the disease. The…
COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results, research moves to next stages
Rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in about 30 seconds following the test, has had successful preliminary results. The test…
Impact of COVID-19 infection on patients with congenital heart disease
Results of a retrospective analysis suggest that people born with a heart defect who developed COVID-19 symptoms had a low…
Aerosols vs. droplets
A new study investigates the secret of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s unusual success: its transmissibility, or how it manages to get…
Army researchers collaborate on universal antibody test for COVID-19
Researchers have tested alternative ways to measure COVID-19 antibody levels, resulting in a process that is faster, easier and less…