Halfway through 2022, over 100 million Americans caught COVID-19, with rural areas seeing a higher death rate. Interestingly, Twitter users in rural and urban settings shared different opinions about the pandemic. To understand this better, researchers analyzed millions of tweets from May 2020 to Ja
Imagine life on the streets, where finding food, clothes, and a place to sleep is a daily struggle. This is the reality for many people who use drugs (PWUD) in cities like Los Angeles and Denver. Researchers recently took a close look at how tough this life can be and how it impacts health. They fou
TCL has just revealed the newest version of its NXTPAPER display tech, dubbed NXTPAPER 4. 0. This generation promises to fix many of the issues of its predecessors. The main perks? Crisper images and more accurate color reproduction, which means pictures and drawings will look way better than before
Ever noticed how people with early breast cancer often get quicker treatments? That's what scientists already know. But what about those with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), where it spreads to other parts of the body? Not much is known about why they face delays in getting care. This study is chang
On Monday, a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank was attacked by gunmen. The attack, which happened in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, left three people dead and seven injured. This incident comes amidst a surge in violence since Hamas's attack from Gaza last October. The victims
You might have heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, but in 2023, health experts proposed a new name: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. This change came with new diagnostic criteria, but there's still a lot we don't know about the genetic factors tha
Have you ever stopped to think that your location could determine how your body fights against cancer? A recent study funded by Horizon 2020, a collaborative project spanning Europe and Latin America (LATAM), has found some surprising differences in how gastric cancer behaves in these two regions.
Have you ever wondered what makes some societal structures work the way they do? Meet the dispositif, a concept brought to life by thinker Michel Foucault. Many people view it as an unseen force, like a mysterious puppet master. But the truth is, there are actual people behind the curtains pulling t
Imagine trying to manage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with medications that just don't seem to work. That's the reality for many patients with a form of RA called Difficult-to-Treat RA (D2T-RA). This type of RA can be tough to handle, even with multiple treatments. What's interesting is that obesity an
After eight days on strike, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association has seen some progress in negotiations with Vail Resorts. Union President Kate Lips said that recent meetings with the company and federal mediators have led to significant steps towards an agreement. The pace of talks has
