Death/Dying

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies using a machine learning technique called "federated learning" to examine electronic health records to better predict how COVID-19 patients will progress. The study was…

A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting an association between the two, investigators report in Heart RhythmCredit: Heart Rhythm Philadelphia,…

Credit: N. Currier, New York Spiritualist mediums might be more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences early in life, according to new research. This might explain why some people and not others…

Examination of specific cause of death in critically ill coronavirus patients shows importance of evidence-based care - and the risks if hospitals are too overwhelmed to follow them Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19? How do those…

Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has changed by orders of magnitude in almost every region of the world, with occurrences that are now up to a hundred times more in respect to a century ago. Of…

Former director of public health Professor John Ashton has said that scientific scepticism may be reinforced by the UK's rush to approve COVID vaccines for public use and the apparent political desire to be the first out of the blocks in…

Life expectancy at birth will shorten by more than one year The COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, USC and Princeton researchers have found.…

Common condition with no treatment -- what next?Credit: Flinders University These findings validate the significance of the previously described first threshold - the point when the damage to the acinar cells of the pancreas is…

In China's decades-long war against HIV, the time has come to explore infections among young men who have sex with men, new study showsCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Since the dawn of the 21st century, there has been a rapid rise in…

Researchers disrupt molecule that causes excess mucus in lungs, may prompt new treatments for pulmonary disease AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2021) - Mucus in the lungs can be fatal for asthma patients, but scientists at the University of…

Credit: Are college campuses superspreaders? A data-driven modeling study - Lu et al, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering College campuses are at risk of becoming COVID-19 superspreaders for their entire…

Researchers at the University of York are calling for more stringent regulatory measures to reduce the health burden of smokeless tobacco, a product often found in UK stores without the proper health warnings and as a result of illicit…

COVID-19 pneumonia spreads like multiple wildfires, leaving destroyed lung tissue in its wake 'This effort truly represents a "moonshot" in COVID-19 research' Scientists identify target to treat COVID pneumonia and reduce severity…

Taking taboo from those dreaded conversationsCredit: Flinders University Our reluctance to think, talk or communicate about death is even more pronounced when we deal with others' loss compared to our own, new research finds, but…

Individuals face a higher risk of dying following hip fractures. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has found that living alone after experiencing a hip fracture may further elevate this risk. For the…

Why aggressive subtype can resist treatment Credit: The Hospital Research Foundation Australian research has identified a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can 'switch' character and become resistant to therapy. These…

What The Study Did: Researchers used health insurance data from Taiwan to investigate the risk of substance use disorder among patients with autism spectrum disorder and its associations with risk of death. Authors: Chih-Sung Liang,…

Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient's illnessCredit: Courtesy of NIH/NINDS. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, National Institutes of Health…

Since patients with ballistic embedded fragments are frequently denied MRI, due to indeterminate bullet composition sans shell casings, radiography and CT can be used to identify nonferromagnetic projectiles that are safe for MRICredit:…

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic disorder that causes mortality in young childrenCredit: D'Amours Lab/University of Ottawa Damien D'Amours and his team at the…