After a two-year decline, U.S. suicide rates spiked again in 2021, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Suicide is now the 11th leading cause of death in the country — and the second among
Using machine learning methods and available data when patients enter the hospital, researchers have developed a model that predicts strokes with more accuracy than current models. The team from Carnegie Mellon University, Florida International University and Santa Clara University published their work
More than 1,300 homeless people in the UK died last year, according to research conducted by a social justice group. The Museum of Homelessness said the figure of 1,313 in 2022 was up by 85 per cent since its work began four
An international group of researchers has discovered a new tool that can reveal a key pathology of Parkinson’s disease in brain and body cells. The identification of the new biomarker, known as abnormal alpha-synuclein, opens a new chapter for research, according to
Stanford researchers have leveraged generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create a simulated town comprising various characters, each with unique identities, memories and behaviors. The simulation, discussed at length in the new research paper “Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior,” has been
Chinese hackers are reportedly getting more sophisticated with their attacks on government and business networks. Over the course of the past year, researchers at Google’s Mandiant division have uncovered hacks of systems that are not typically the targets of cyber espionage, according
Devoting just 11 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers, according to new research. In an international study led by the University of
Former NFL cornerback Irv Cross, who went on to become the first Black network sports show anchor, was posthumously diagnosed with Stage 4 CTE after nearly a decade of playing in the league, the Boston University CTE Center announced Tuesday. The two-time
Many people express remorse after a drinking binge — yet a pill that treats alcohol use disorder may help. Binge drinking is responsible for thousands of alcohol-related deaths every year. Now, researchers have found that taking the oral pill known as naltrexone
Pre-installed system apps on Android phones from three popular Chinese vendors, as well as third-party apps, are reportedly transmitting personal user information without notification or consent. Researchers at universities in the United Kingdom examined the Chinese version of the Android OS distributions