Hotter days and nights are already stealing sleep across the U.S.
Using more than 12 million nights of wearable sleep data, researchers show that warmer days and nights already…
Timing of genetic mutation dictates childhood leukemia aggressiveness
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with…
Simple blood and urine tests could spare febrile infants from more invasive procedures
New evidence from a six-country study led by the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Hospital shows simple…
New evidence shows hematopoietic cell transplantation offers durable relief for sickle cell disease
Patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease saw high rates of survival without disease symptoms…
Congress weighs Social Security changes on key terms, ID theft services
Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images Even before they start receiving Social Security checks, millions of Americans…
Higher PFAS levels reduce blood sugar improvements after teen bariatric surgery
A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Retinal organoids provide a powerful tool to diagnose and study Leber congenital amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting…
Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study…
New AI tools offer hope for global TB elimination
Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could transform how…
Antidepressant is ‘no better than placebo’ for children
A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. New research suggests that an antidepressant commonly prescribed…
African statisticians provide new insights into malaria prevention
University of the Witwatersrand – Edson Mwebesa, Fellow at the Wits-based Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics (SSACAB),…