A new study of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Japanese populations has uncovered a previously uncharacterized genetic variant that puts male carriers at greater risk
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KHN on the Air This Week
November 13, 2020 KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed how to manage unexpected health care costs with CBSN on Wednesday. Click here to watch Rosenthal on
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Study makes the case for shorter quarantines—with ‘judicious’ testing
When Yale researchers reported in December that a seven-day quarantine, coupled with carefully timed testing, could be as effective as a 14-day quarantine in preventing
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New type of artificial corneal implant that integrates directly into the eye wall
A team of doctors and researchers at CorNeat, an Israel ophthalmic medical device company, has developed and implanted into a patient a new type of
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Spinning egg yolks hint at how concussions warp the brain
How do you study concussions without cracking any skulls? Try using an egg scrambler. In a new study, published Jan. 19 in the journal Physics
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Coercive collection of DNA is unethical and damaging to the future of medical research
The compulsory collection of DNA being undertaken in some parts of the world is not just unethical, but risks affecting people’s willingness to donate biological
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Gene-mapping champion Iceland leads the way in COVID sequencing
Iceland has genetically sequenced all its positive COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, an increasingly vital practice as worrying new strains emerge from
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Unexplained 7-fold variation in euthanasia rates across the Netherlands
There’s a 7-fold unexplained variation in rates of euthanasia across The Netherlands, reveals an analysis of health insurance claims data, published online in the journal
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The psychological impact of being 'fun-starved' after almost a year of lockdown
We’re creeping up on a year of lockdown. That’s almost 365 days of uncertainty, isolation and life-altering disruption. On top of this monumental and persistent
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The Truth About Flu Season During The COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the last 12 months, we were warned not to forget that cold and flu season was coming in hot
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