Vaping and substance use were down for teens during COVID-19 lockdown, but researchers predict not for long
When researchers at FIU’s Center for Children and Families conducted a study to look at the impact of COVID-19 on
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Decriminalizing drug use is necessary, but wont end opioid overdose crisis
Media, policy-makers, advocates and the public claim that decriminalization will make drug use safer and save lives. But can it?
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F1 tech put to use in Leicester’s hospitals
A pioneeing new device to help doctors and nurses communicate clearly whilst wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) has been developed
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Researchers use AI to analyze patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction can determine the probability of a patient to come back for further care, the likelihood of following discharge
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Researchers demonstrate first human use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens or manipulate robotic
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Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of ‘very limited use’
An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug
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FDA clears Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Saturday (Feb. 27),
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Ohio State study to use HARD CANDY to screen people for COVID-19
Could CANDY test for COVID? Scientists trial whether flavored sweets could detect an infection because of a loss of taste
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Neonatal antibiotic use associated with reduced growth in boys
Exposure to antibiotics in the first days of life is thought to affect physiological aspects of neonatal development. A new
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Germany to use corona meds that helped Trump
Germany will become the first European Union country to start using the same experimental antibodies treatment credited with helping Donald
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