The impact of COVID-19 has been felt unevenly across America, with some communities suffering more than others. In Chicago, for example, Black and Latinx residents have accounted for a disproportionate percentage of the known fatalities so far, while those living and working in nursing homes and incarcerated people have been infected at higher rates across […]
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France’s Macron to address nation over coronavirus Thursday
Credit: CC0 Public Domain President Emmanuel Macron will make a televised address on France’s response to the coronavirus outbreak Thursday, as authorities prepare for a surge in cases in the coming weeks. France has reported 33 coronavirus deaths and nearly 1,800 infections, according to the latest figures. Macron’s prime-time address will come just three days […]
Heart failure care must address patients’ broader health if survival rates are to be improved
Research published in JAMA Cardiology today presents new evidence that might explain why the prognosis of heart failure patients has improved so little over the past decade. Findings show that a decline in cardiovascular deaths has been offset by an increase in the number of deaths from infections and respiratory problems, highlighting the importance of […]
Call for research to address significant gaps in understanding Parkinson’s disease
An analysis published in Drug Discovery Today reveals the gap between animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and our understanding of the neurodegenerative processes underlying the disease, and calls for the implementation of modern, human biology-based technologies to better understand pathological processes and improve treatment outcome. While current approaches to drug discovery for PD have […]
Simulations of every woman’s breast tissue address delay on enhanced MRI cancer detection
No woman’s breast tissue is the same, so MRIs detecting and monitoring cancer shouldn’t treat them all the same. Without a way to prove that a new MRI technique is safe for all women, clinical MRIs haven’t been able to keep pace with the latest advances in MRI research. More informative cancer detection is possible […]