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Brigham study finds new program streamlined hospice transitions from the emergency department
KEY TAKEAWAYS KEY TAKEAWAYS After implementing a new hospice transition program, 210 out of 388 patients (54.1 percent) at Brigham...
COSPAR 2024 Awards
COSPAR is happy to announce the winners of its 2024 Awards, to be presented during the 45 th COSPAR Scientific...
How can we effectively improve and utilize saline-alkali soil to ensure food security?
Soil salinization poses a threat to global agricultural production, food security and sustainable development. Affected by China’s population growth and...
Study backs RSV vaccine safety during pregnancy
Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased...
Stench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs. And that’s a good thing
An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature—it reeks of rotten eggs, according to a...
AJPH study shows that permit to purchase laws are a promising avenue to reduce suicides in young adults
In 2020, suicide ranked as the third leading cause of death for adults aged 18 to 20 years in the...
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Fukuoka, Japan —The climate crisis is hitting home with more frequent extreme weather events. Companies, particularly those in high-emission industries,...
Case Western Reserve University receives $1.5M grant from Foundation Fighting Blindness to test possible new treatment for inherited retinal disease
CLEVELAND—There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP)...
How to stop cancer cachexia? Start at the top
Cancer is insidious. Throughout tumor progression, the disease hijacks otherwise healthy biological processes—like the body’s immune response—to grow and spread....
Why some abusive bosses get a pass from their employees
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Why do employees sometimes accept working for an abusive boss? COLUMBUS, Ohio – Why do employees sometimes...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies