Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy — Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three more visitors had fallen ill with COVID-19.…
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
A new U.S. study shows Black children die more often after common surgeries than whites By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer July 20, 2020, 4:01 AM 2 min read Share…
Lives Lost: Family of doctors loses 2 shining lights
NEW YORK — Priya Khanna may have been destined to practice medicine all along, and not necessarily because she grew up in a family of doctors. The middle daughter of…
Dolly Parton To Donate $1 Million Toward Coronavirus Research At Tennessee Hospital
Ever the kindhearted superstar, Dolly Parton is finding gracious ways to spend her time and money during the coronavirus pandemic. The country music icon on Wednesday revealed plans to donate…
Med student charged with research smuggling freed on bond
A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material out of the country has been freed on $100,000 bond over the objections of federal…
New genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior found
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people…
Marijuana use doubles in US pregnant women to 1 in 14
Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows. Overall, 7% of pregnant women, or 1 in 14, said…
UN warns of complacency in fight against AIDS [The Morning Call]
Remarkable progress has been recorded in HIV/AIDS treatment but its not hurray! yet. A “dangerous complacency” as funding dwindles, the UN warns, risks a … source
Mayo Clinic Study Finds African-American Women Willing to Participate in Medical Research
Mayo Clinic epidemiologist Joyce Balls-Berry, Ph.D., talks about her recent research findings that African-American women are willing to participate in medical … source
The Nobel Prize for Medicine 2016
Japanese Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the first Nobel Prize of the season for Medicine. His research into Autophagy in cells gained him the prestigious … source