The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2024 Gold Medal awards and other high-profile honors during an awards ceremony during the 66th ASTRO Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Photos of the awardees and the ceremony are available online.
A world of color and texture could soon become more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision through new software that narrates what a camera records.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal condition in children. But while the most severe cases require surgical treatment, the main goal is to prevent curves from progressing—and avoid the need for surgery.What’s the best way to do this? Is a back brace the only option? And what should parents do if a child won’t wear a brace to school?
The liver transplant program at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan consistently ranks among the highest quality liver transplant programs in Michigan and the nation, according to federal quality data.
Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has raised a record-breaking $1 billion in under 80 days but is concerned that it still may not be enough to secure victory. ...
An expert on aging, disappearing languages and migration – and a self-taught polyglot, too – the academic has joined UdeM’s Department of Demography as a professor.
People across the United States may have another chance to see the northern lights dance across their night sky. ...
It’s no surprise that the media landscape is changing and a large part of that can be traced to social media influencers. ...
An outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda has prompted public health officials to announce they will start screening travelers to the US who have also been in Rwanda in the last 21 days. The George... ...
World Mental Health Day is meant to raise awareness around mental health issues and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. ...
In response to President Biden's call to reclassify marijuana, the DEA began the process of rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. ...
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., is on hand to share her expertise on dengue fever and dengue vaccine development. She is available to comment on urgent dengue virus research amidst the news of San Diego’s first locally acquired dengue virus case. LJI Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has punctured a longstanding assumption about the source of the most common type of DNA mutation seen in the genome—one that contributes to many genetic diseases, including cancer.
Self-harm remains neglected worldwide, with at least 14 million episodes yearly. A new Lancet Commission, led by University of Bristol researchers, urges policy action on societal drivers and health services’ response to this pressing issue. The report, involving an international team of experts, is published today [9 October].
Dr. Ho-Il Ji from the Hydrogen Energy Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a new synthesis method that can significantly reduce the sintering temperature required for the densification process of the electrolyte in next-generation high-efficiency protonic ceramic cells.
In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than one-third of fundraising stories on the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform in the United States explicitly shared experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs
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