In 2015, about half of the world’s 28 million human deaths were the result of medical emergencies, with the bulk of the burden borne by poorer nations, according to a statistical analysis of information from nearly 200 countries by a Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher.
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There are a few things that will result in poor customer reviews of a restaurant: bad service, bad food – and bad weather.
NYU School of Medicine Develops Tool that Diagnoses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Voice Analysis
A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a new study finds.
Modified ‘White Graphene’ for Eco-Friendly Energy
Scientists from TPU, Germany, and the United States have found a new way to functionalize a dielectric, otherwise known as ‘white graphene’, i.e. hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), without destroying it or changing its properties.
'Molecular Surgery’ Reshapes Living Tissue with Electricity but No Incisions
Traditional surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting and suturing, sometimes followed by long recovery times and scars.
New Pediatric Blood Pressure Guidelines Identify More Kids at Higher Risk of Premature Heart Disease
New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to develop heart disease when they reach adulthood, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.