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A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals that cancer diagnosis rates in the U.S. remained below expected levels in 2021, adding to the backlog of undiagnosed cases from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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A 14-year-old has been charged in the death of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Nine others were injured. ...

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New findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated world-first research quality standards that will help slash costs and reduce the time it takes to develop advanced nanomedicine treatments and make them available for patients.

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A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.

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By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 5, 2024 | 10:27 am | SHARE: The United States has endured 30 mass killings in 2024, according to a database utilized by the Associated Press and USA Today.Florida State University professor Emma Fridel is available to speak with reporters and provide analysis on the factors surrounding mass violence.

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A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas.

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Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won’t appropriately fit millions of U.S. consumers, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation’s “Service Above Self” award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.

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The Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health, which was launched today, will study gun violence as a complex public health threat, according to Adnan Hyder, chairman of the commission and... ...

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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued expert guidance on lipid tests, which measure blood levels of fats and cholesterol to help assess a patient’s risk of heart disease and stroke. By giving clinicians and laboratory medicine professionals much-needed clarity on how to best use these tests, the new guidelines will ensure that more patients with cardiovascular disease get the treatment they need.

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Omar Sinanan, CEFP, FMP, has been appointed Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chief of Campus Operations, a new position that oversees day-to-day operations of the Philadelphia campus, including facilities management and leadership of operational teams such as public safety.

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A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in Nature Methods.

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Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.