Measles serious threat for babies, toddlers, unvaccinated youths, ECDC says

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The vast majority of measles cases in Europe were reported in unvaccinated patients, and children younger than two years old were at a higher risk of dying from measles than older patients, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Presenting author Dr Emmanuel Robesyn of the European Centre for Disease Prevention […]

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Sunshine could hold clues on the timing for a severe form of heart attack, study says

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The sun’s radiation could be a factor in seasonal patterns of a deadly type of heart attack, according to new research that tracked a “summer shift” in their occurrence across seven countries. Previous research has examined how these attacks – called ST-elevation myocardial infarctions, or STEMIs – seem to happen most often in the daytime during the colder winter months, […]

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Red or blue in the face? Study says conservatives show less emotion

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If playing in a high-stakes poker game, it may be better to face opponents on the liberal side of the political spectrum. That’s because new research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has demonstrated a correlation between political ideology and facial expressivity: Conservatives have better poker faces, while liberals may allow more tells. Previous research has shown that people can identify […]

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