Cart is empty Automated driving is expected to reduce road deaths and cut the carbon footprint. A study published today in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, involving Prof. Gunther Meinlschmidt of the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) Berlin, found that 41% of respondents anticipate experiencing symptoms of phobia when using an autonomous car.
Study finds evidence of resistance to COVID-19 drugs
Resistance to Paxlovid is already evident among viral SARS-CoV-2 variants currently circulating globally, indicating that this stand-alone drug known as a protease inhibitor could soon become less effective in treating COVID-19 infections.
Your pupils reveal how much you want to move to the beat
With just one look at your eyes, experts can tell what kind of music you want to move to. The urge to dance becomes greater if you first allow yourself to stomp your feet to the beat.
Brains also have supply chain issues—blood flows where it can, and neurons must make do with what they get
Neuroscientists have long assumed that neurons are greedy, hungry units that demand more energy when they become more active, and the circulatory system complies by providing as much blood as they require to fuel their activity.
Low vaccination and immunity rates mean NZ faces a harsh whooping cough winter—what needs to happen
Following the deaths of two infants, doctors and scientists worry New Zealand’s whooping cough epidemic could be the worst in years.
Novel risk tool IDs those at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury
A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
Adverse postoperative outcomes not increased with recent COVID-19
Recent COVID-19 infection seems not to be associated with the risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Industries can harm health in many ways: Here are 3 that aren’t so obvious
A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and how they affect public health. It uses a new, broader definition of the determinants: “the systems, practices and pathways through which commercial actors drive health and equity.”
The world is hooked on junk food: How big companies pull it off
It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a fast-food snack. There’s nothing that a tasty, affordable, ready-made meal cannot fix, we are asked to believe.
Study links transportation noise to higher risk for suicides
Mental health disorders affect nearly one billion people worldwide and are a leading cause of suicide. In Switzerland, it is estimated that about 1.4 million people are affected by mental health issues and that approximately 1,000 people take their lives every year. Environmental factors such as air pollution or noise have been linked to adverse health effects such as cardiovascular diseases and general well-being. However, robust evidence on the effects of transportation noise on mental health disorders remains scarce.