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Can facial recognition help identify congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder that affects the adrenal gland’s ability to release hormones that regulate the body’s…
What uncertainty can mean for your mind and body
“In these uncertain times” might be the catchphrase right now. From the macro level of the pandemic, climate change, social…
Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika
Genetic factors that reduce the placenta’s capacity to protect the fetus from the zika virus are described by Brazilian researchers…
Practical changes you can make that will genuinely help your mental health
It’s World Mental Health Day, which means everyone’s talking about mental wellbeing and what needs to change in the world…
Woman Discovers Brain Fluid Leaking From Nose Following COVID-19 Test—Here's How That Can Happen
Millions of people in the US have been tested for COVID-19—more than 79 million, according to the Centers for Disease…
Work bubbles can help businesses reopen while limiting risk of COVID-19 outbreaks
Creating “work bubbles” during the COVID-19 pandemic can help reduce the risk of company-wide outbreaks while helping essential businesses continue…
COVID-19 and small island nations: What we can learn from New Zealand and Iceland
Despite being at opposite ends of the Earth, Iceland and New Zealand have many similarities. Both are small island nations,…
New testing device can detect COVID-19 in 15 minutes
A new diagnostic test, developed at the University of Southampton, could provide rapid, inexpensive testing of COVID-19 recent trials have…
Vitamin D levels in the blood can predict future health risks and death
Free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor of future health risks in aging men,…