Scientists have developed a new tool that mimics how the novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19 enters and infects cells, an
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Interim data from early US COVID-19 hotspot show mortality of disease were not associated with race/ethnicity
A study of interim data from two hospitals in an early US COVID-19 hotspot, to be presented at the ESCMID
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Viral load predicts mortality rate in hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19
Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease
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Mortality rates higher following kidney injury, research finds
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows kidney failure resulting from acute kidney injury (AKI) leads to a higher
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Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of death for young children, accounting for nine percent of all deaths worldwide in
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Black race not tied to worse prostate cancer mortality
(HealthDay)—After adjustment for nonbiological differences, black race is not associated with worse prostate cancer-specific mortality among men with nonmetastatic prostate
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Weak upper and lower body fitness in midlife women linked to depression: Study
The study published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society evaluates objective measures of physical performance in relation
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Poor olfaction tied to elevated long-term mortality in seniors
(HealthDay)—Among older adults, poor olfaction is associated with elevated long-term mortality, according to a study published online April 30 in
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Physical activity may offset mortality risk caused by too much sitting
For less active adults, the amount of time spent sitting may be associated with an increased risk of death; however,
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Population mortality affects long-term follow-up of AlloHCT
(HealthDay)—For older patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), a considerable part of total nonrelapse mortality (NRM) is attributable to
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