TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago."Today, I am proud to...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows. Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says. The OpenAI program GPT-4 performed about as well as a group of...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the sleep-aid...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- The nose appears to know when it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 than seniors, a new study finds. Cells lining the inside of the nose are more likely to have a prompt immune response to COVID...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Genetics-based “one-and-done” vaccines for the flu and COVID could prove more effective and easier to craft than current jabs, researchers report. These new vaccines would target viruses using a different...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. In the largest such study to date, "women who experienced any of five major...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday. In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Tapping the power of the small brain region called the cerebellum could improve patients’ ability to move cutting-edge robotic limbs, a new study suggests. The cerebellum is an ancient structure located under the...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Want to feel happier? Live in or near a place with a rich diversity of nature, a new study says. Environments with plentiful natural features -- trees, birds, plants and rivers -- are associated with better mental...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say. “It is something you can easily fit into your lifestyle,” said Dr. James...
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Most folks think of blinking as the eyes' version of windshield wipers, clearing the eye of debris and maybe lubricating it, too. But blinking is much more than that, researchers report: It also helps the brain process...
