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Popularized in the 2009 Drew Barrymore film, Whip It, roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports for women worldwide—particularly in the US.

The health care sector is increasingly turning to innovative solutions to meet the needs of an aging population. A new framework based on Fog-to-Cloud (F2C) computing promises to revolutionize health care for older people by enabling real-time, remote monitoring of health metrics while addressing concerns surrounding data privacy and security.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for classifying diseases, deaths and health conditions and has been used for more than a century. It assigns diagnostic codes to categorize diseases and their causes, aiding in health data, statistics and clinical documentation. Now in its 11th revision, the ICD is crucial for epidemiology, health care and policy.

Researchers at Vilnius University have developed an effective approach to liquid biopsy that contributes to the field of non-invasive cancer detection methods, with significant implications for personalized medicine.

The top law officer in the US state of New York said Thursday she would seek hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties from 13 top e-cigarette makers, distributors and sellers for “fueling the youth vaping epidemic.”

Imaging technology developed and refined at the University of Waterloo promises better detection and treatment of breast cancer by more accurately pinpointing cancerous tissue.

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb 3A6, which may prove to be an important component for Ebola virus therapeutics.

Seeking mental health help is a significant step, but that first intake session can often feel more like paperwork than progress, and a significant proportion of people “drop out” or never return for a second visit, previous research has shown.

Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a region in the brain’s visual cortex that responds to food and have developed a theoretical framework that could explain the origins of this selectivity.

In recent years, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that affected Brazil, particularly the Northeast region, has drawn attention due to cases of microcephaly and other congenital malformations, known as congenital Zika syndrome. The high incidence of severe cases in specific regions has raised the hypothesis that environmental factors could be exacerbating the effects of the virus.