deCODE genetics: Predicting the probability of death
Scientists from deCODE genetics have developed a predictor based on protein measurements in blood samples that predicts the time to all-cause death better than traditional risk factors.
June 18, 2021
by prnasia
National Safety Council: COVID-19 on Pace to Become Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020 - Surpasses the Total Number of Preventable, Accidental Deaths
The National Safety Council is highly alarmed to see that the mortality numbers for COVID-19 already have surpassed the total annual number of preventable, accidental deaths in 2018, the most recent year of final data – and it is only August.
August 19, 2020
by prnewswire
Risk of death by stroke down 24%
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has revealed that the risk of death and disability after a stroke fell significantly between 2000 and 2015.
March 17, 2020
by pharmatimes
Updates on the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: New Confirmed Cases Outside Hubei Drop for Tenth Consecutive Day and Daily Cured Cases Exceed 1,000
Between 00:00 and 24:00, 13 February, the following were newly reported by the 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
February 17, 2020
by fmprc
Sepsis Causes Far More Deaths Worldwide Than Thought
Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.
January 19, 2020
by drugs
Sepsis Associated With Almost 20 Percent of Global Deaths
From 1990 to 2017, there was a decrease in sepsis incidence and mortality, although considerable regional variation exists, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in The Lancet.
January 17, 2020
by drugs
Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths
People with high levels of a common insecticide in their system are far more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.
December 31, 2019
by drugs
Many Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
Non-breast cancer (non-BC) causes of death represent a considerable proportion of deaths among patients diagnosed with BC, according to a study published online in Cancer.
December 17, 2019
by drugs
High Post-Hospital Death Rate Trails Ebola Survivors
The overall death rate of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa may have been underestimated, with new research finding survivors could have a five times higher death rate after leaving the hospital than the general population.
September 6, 2019
by drugs
Second Possible Death Reported in U.S. From Vaping-Related Lung Illness
A second death in the United States from severe respiratory illness possibly associated with vaping is being investigated by health officials.
September 5, 2019
by drugs
1984 to 2016 Saw Increase in Age of Death for HIV-Infected
The mean age at death increased for patients with HIV infection from 1984 to 2016, according to a study published online in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
August 30, 2019
by drugs
CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths
Opioid deaths decreased during January to July 2018, while deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) increased during the same period...
August 30, 2019
by drugs