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Shortcomings of AI Health Care Regulations: Patient Protection at Risk

Experts Argue Focusing on Weight Loss May Harm Health

Quality Defects in Cancer Meds: Sub-Saharan Study

Study: Performance-Related Pay Impact on UK General Practices

Global Report Urges Enhanced Platforms for Medical Advancements

Neck Surgery Boosts Stroke Communication Skills

High Mortality Rates Among Very Preterm Infants

Key Protein in Ciliopathies Split for Vital Functions

Monthly MariTide Drug Shows Promise for Weight Loss

Texas Allows THC Gummies and Vape Pens

Insurance Company Approval Process Simplified

Breakthrough Discovery: Agrin Protein Key to Bone Health

Study: 1 in 5 Australian Elite Rowers Develop Atrial Fibrillation

High School Students Worldwide Grapple with Academic Stress

University of Plymouth Researchers Discover Proteins Fueling Brain Tumor Growth

UK Report: Excessive Meat Consumption Alert

Study Reveals Tumor Immune Microenvironment Impact on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Liver Tissue Growth

Researchers Develop AI Model for Breast Cancer Detection

Ai Model Enhances MRI Heart Scans, Cuts Scan Time by 90%

Medication for Giant Cell Arteritis: Promising Findings

Study Links Disadvantaged Neighborhoods to Alzheimer's Biomarkers

Study Reveals HIV Molecule for Long-Term Dormancy

Skin Aging: Impact on Epidermis Strength

Researchers Investigate Aortic Valve Calcification

Study Reveals Selumetinib Reduces Tumor Size in NF1

Study Reveals Early Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease

Genetic Messages Misplaced in Nerve Cells Linked to Alzheimer's

Memory Lapses in Aging: Signs of Cognitive Impairment

Study Finds GLA in Plant Oils Relaxes Coronary Arteries

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Impact of Wildfires on Climate: Unraveling Earth's Mystery

University of York Research: Collaborative Pub Crawls for Future Success

Study Reveals Career Success Disparity Among Minority Groups

Texas A&M AgriLife Enhances Dairy Industry Automation

Impact of COVID Research Shift: Pivot Penalty Study

New Nanobody Platform Enhances Cancer Immunotherapy

New Study Reveals Iron Regulation Mechanism in Mycetoma

Study: Men's Attitudes Towards Politicians and Black People Dominant

Meteorites from Moon and Mars: Asteroids Ejecting Material

Trio of Research Institutions Develop Roadmap for Plastic Recycling

Evolution of Child-Directed Speech: Impact on Learning

"Nasa's Perseverance Rover Analyzes 30th Martian Rock"

Mysterious Ultralight Dark Matter Waves Detected

Study Reveals Smaller Islands as Crucial Refuges for Endangered Vertebrates

Study Reveals Nymphaeol A Interaction with Cell Membranes

High-Protein Diet Boosts Bird Immunity

Quantum Breakthrough: Scaling Qubits for Practical Quantum Computing

Firms Sell Upcycled Food to Tackle Global Waste

High Mercury Levels in Mundaú Lagoon Residents

Impact of Mother Groups on Postnatal Mental Health

Mexican President Warns Legal Action Against SpaceX Debris

Alaskan Brown Bear Receives Unique Silver Canine Tooth

University of Adelaide Researchers Discover Eyeless Cave Invertebrates

Pacemaker for Yeast Cell Division Found Inside Nucleus

"Quantum Computing Breakthrough in Chemistry Research"

Challenges in Simulating Warm Dense Matter

Study Links High Black Carbon Levels to Respiratory Admissions

Scientists Show Three Electrons Trigger Particle Interactions

Chinese Scientists Develop Novel Nanotherapy for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

China's AIR Unveils Africa's First High-Resolution Rice Map

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Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up. Here's why parents should be concerned about AI in toys

Mattel: Iconic Brands from Barbie to Uno

New Shipboard System Converts CO2 to Ocean-Safe Solution

Shipboard system that uses limestone and seawater could cut CO₂ emissions by half

Robotic Exoskeleton Project Empowers Disabled Walkers

Researchers launch open-source robotic exoskeleton to help people walk

Exploring Self Through Video Games: Comfort and Community

Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design

"Li-Fi Technology: Faster Wireless Communication via Light Spectrum"

DNA Strands: Sustainable Image Storage Breakthrough

Selfies could one day be stored on DNA strands

Li-Fi technology offers enhanced security and speeds 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

US Pushes Economic Decoupling from China

Blocking exports and raising tariffs is a bad defense against industrial cyber espionage, study shows

University of Barcelona Study: AI Detects Personality Traits

How AI models successfully detect personality traits from written text

Expanding Industries in Arizona Face Brine Challenge

Working to reduce the amount of briny waste left over from water desalination

Expanding EV Lineups: Top 5 Three-Row Family Haulers

Review: Five three-row EVs that are great for big families

Pervasive Surveillance: Impact on Vulnerable Communities

Pervasive surveillance of people is being used to access, monetize, coerce and control, study suggests

Researchers Develop Standard Testing Process for Battery Defects

Noninvasive ultrasound technique can spot bad batteries before they malfunction

Human Brain Representation of Natural Objects: Implications for Psychology & AI

Multimodal LLMs and the human brain create object representations in similar ways, study finds

Self-healing electronic material uses graphene and polymer blend to mimic skin

New Electronic Material Mimics Human Skin for Soft Robotics

Armando Ernesto Chau Explores Future with Smart Glasses

Young Mozambican inventor bringing the blind smart 'vision'

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Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Study provides new estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT

A new study published by The BMJ today provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement therapy (HRT) preparations in the UK.

Health workers and their families account for 1 in 6 hospital COVID-19 cases

Healthcare workers and their families account for a sixth (17%) of hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the working age population (18-65 years), finds a study from Scotland published by The BMJ today.

Machine learning helps hunt for COVID-19 therapies

Michigan State University Foundation Professor Guowei Wei wasn't preparing machine learning techniques for a global health crisis. Still, when one broke out, he and his team were ready to help.

Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age

As people age, they often lose their motivation to learn new things or engage in everyday activities. In a study of mice, MIT neuroscientists have now identified a brain circuit that is critical for maintaining this kind of motivation.

Engineered phage endolysin is a potential solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis

An engineered phage endolysin could offer a highly innovative and precise therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, a disease for which no effective treatment option exists. Data on the novel endolysin targeting Gardnerella, the main pathogen in bacterial vaginosis, has now been published by the Vienna-based biotech company PhagoMed Biopharma GmbH. The data show that the novel drug candidate not only lyses any Gardnerella strain in vitro, but also fully dissolves the Gardnerella-dominated biofilm in vaginal samples of patients who had previously endured years of unsuccessful antibiotic treatment. Furthermore, due to the high specificity of the endolysin, the beneficial microbiome of the vagina remains unharmed by the treatment. This combination of high efficacy and high precision makes the endolysin a highly innovative solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, which affects 100 million women every year.

Divided Belgium turns into Europe's worst virus hot spot

Small, yet so divided, Belgium has been hit hard again by the pandemic, and now presents some of the most worrying statistics in a continent reeling under the virus' resurgence.

200 mn Covid vaccine doses pledged for 'equitable' use

Drugmakers Sanofi and GSK said Wednesday they would set aside 200 million doses of a future coronavirus vaccine for a global initiative to ensure equitable distribution, including in poor countries.

Soil-powered fuel cell promises cheap, sustainable water purification

Engineers at the University of Bath have shown that it's possible to capture and use energy created by the natural reactions occurring in microorganisms within soil.

Researchers find confusion over masks for wildfire, COVID-19 crises

To mask or not to mask—and which mask to use? With public health guidance about masks in the United States confused by political hedging, clarity around mask use is increasingly important, especially as the western U.S. battles the twin crises of wildfire smoke and COVID-19.

Smokers, especially those who begin young, are three times more likely to die prematurely

Current smokers faced nearly three times the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease compared with people who never smoked, with the risk being higher among those who began smoking during childhood, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

Governor bans indoor dining in Chicago as virus cases surge

Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place.

Australia cheers end of Melbourne lockdown but virus ravages Europe, US

Champagne corks popped in Australia's second-biggest city as a months-long coronavirus lockdown ended on Wednesday, contrasting with deepening gloom in Europe where France and Germany were set to reintroduce curbs.

Sony first-half net profit doubles, forecast revised up

Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported net profit doubled in the April-September period and revised up its full-year net profit forecast, citing growth in key sectors—including gaming—and financial factors.

US senators to quiz Big Tech CEOs on legal protections

Tech platform CEOs on Tuesday defended a US law making them immune from liability for third-party content ahead of a hearing where senators are expected to rebuke the Silicon Valley firms over their handling of social media.

Merkel eyes 'lockdown light' to tame virus

Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for a "lockdown light" in crisis talks with Germany's regional leaders Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases soars and hospital beds fill up.

Here's why Ant Group is about to shatter IPO records

Stella Su, who lives and works in Shanghai, has used an ATM only once in the past year. Instead of cash, in recent years she has done almost all her business using the digital wallet Alipay –- shopping in a mall, buying stuff online or transferring money to friends.

Greater prostate cancer incidence; mortality among Black men linked to genetic alterations

Prostate cancer tumors from African American men had higher frequencies of certain genetic alterations that may be associated with aggressive disease, compared with prostate cancer tumors from white men, according to results from a study published in Molecular Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Experts outline key challenges for assessing clinical efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

Collaboration and standardised approaches for assessing different vaccine efficacy endpoints are key for meaningful comparison of different COVID-19 vaccine candidates to ensure that the most effective vaccines are deployed, say authors of an opinion piece based on a review of evidence, and published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

Residential context important factor in risk of COVID-19 mortality among older adults, Stockholm study suggests

Older people living with or in close contact with people of working age may be at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality in Stockholm, Sweden, according to an observational study published today in The Lancet Healthy Longevity journal.

COVID-19: Call for millions spent on failing system to be diverted to local services

A group of doctors is calling on the government to divert the hundreds of millions of pounds being spent on the failing centralised privatised COVID-19 national test and trace service into local primary care, local NHS labs and local public health services. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, the doctors say this would avoid the fragmentation created by private companies, restore and rebuild much needed service capacity and reintegrate management of COVID-19 into health services.