News headlines often compress complex science into a simple storyline: If two things are happening at the same time, one must ...

The prevalence of waterpipe smoking (WPS) is increasingly recognised as a growing global public health concern. Available studies show that WPS exposes users to toxicants at levels similar to or ...

Patients with advanced cancer receiving influenza vaccination during immunotherapy had longer survival in a Swedish study, with no increase in immune-related toxicities.

Using longitudinal data on more than 370 000 older Japanese adults, we found that living in constituencies represented by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with higher smoking prevalence. The ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza A new study shows that gut microbiome signatures, analyzed through advanced machine learning, can help identify individuals with more severe insulin resistance, offering ...

A pair of Harvard-led studies released in recent months found that people living closer to operational nuclear power plants ...

Background People living with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease; however, evidence from Asian populations remains limited. We evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of ...

Objective Findings of previous studies on associations between dairy consumption and metabolic health status were inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the link between consumption of dairy foods ...

Objective Unplanned hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge measure the quality of healthcare. This study aims to identify the characteristics of patients at higher risk of readmission.

Background Delays in performing urgent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are increasing across the UK, with ...

Explore essential statistical strategies for accurate protein quantification and differential expression analysis.

Background Gut microbiota dysbiosis is linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. However, the role of bacterial ...