Cart is empty Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo.
Bodies of four drowned family members retrieved, government to cover funeral costs.
GOVERNMENT will cover funeral expenses for four members of the same family who drowned in the Kafulafuta Dam after their canoe capsized while returning from the dam’s commissioning ceremony. The tragic incident occurred Sunday and claimed the lives of a couple and their two children. The victims have been identified as Lotson Kandala, 30, his […]
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Presence of virtual characters can reduce physical anxiety responses
You are not alone. Whether in humans or animals, proximity to conspecifics can have a calming effect in anxiety-inducing situations. This mechanism, known as social buffering, was originally discovered in animal research. Even zebrafish show less fear behavior in the presence of conspecifics. The size of the visible group doesn’t matter—even visual contact with individuals in neighboring tanks can mitigate threatening stimuli, in this case triggered by alarm substances in the water.
AI model predicts risk of infection in postoperative patients
A new AI model will soon be able to predict the risk of infection in postoperative patients. This will allow health care providers to take preventive measures and detect complications at an earlier stage. The LUMC will use the model as a standard tool.
Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep
Cool showers and less coffee or alcohol: sleep quality is being harmed by hotter temperatures caused by climate change, and scientists say we need to learn how to adapt.
US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine
The U.S. government advised American travelers age 60 and older not to get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects.
Study finds no increased risk of gynecological cancer with testosterone use after five years
Transmasculine and gender-diverse individuals who use testosterone are not at increased risk of gynecological cancer in the first years of hormone therapy. This is evident from large-scale research by Amsterdam UMC, which was published in eClinicalMedicine.
Multitarget stool DNA tests cost more than FIT for early colorectal cancer detection, study finds
A brief research report compared screening costs per early-detected colorectal cancer (CRC) case among fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), multitarget stool DNA tests (MSDT) and next-generation MSDTs (N-G MSDT).
Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported. The team that developed the program, which includes researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center—Houston, the Houston Health Department and Rice University, published their findings in the American Journal of Public Health.
To increase childhood vaccine uptake, researchers look to dental visits
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal data showed declining rates of childhood vaccinations as more and more people were avoiding non-emergency contact with the health care system. So, to help reverse this trend, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) put out a call for solutions with the Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge.