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Walking may be even more effective than previously thought at reducing risk of death

The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.

8 Aug 2023

$4 million award will help researchers to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters

A $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to identify key factors for the successful implementation of workplace sleep coaching to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters.

8 Aug 2023

American Heart Association funds research to assess racial bias in cardiovascular treatment algorithms

As part of a focused effort to assess current cardiovascular treatment algorithms for racial bias, the American Heart Association, the single largest non-government supporter of heart and brain health research in the U.S., is funding three new scientific research projects at $50,000 each.

8 Aug 2023

Clinicians must be vigilant for malaria cases in non-endemic countries, experts warn

Following the identification of the first locally acquired malaria cases in the US in 20 years, experts warn in an Annals of Internal Medicine commentary that nations could see worrisome resurgences of the disease without increased efforts to improve global detection and treatment.

8 Aug 2023

Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights a case of lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines in a young woman, and the complexity in diagnosing the rare condition https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230592.

8 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Psychological therapies provide short-term improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life scores in patients with IBD.

8 Aug 2023

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Researchers identify potential markers for severe COVID-19 and death in COPD patients.

8 Aug 2023

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

Researchers investigated whether physical and behavioral features among healthcare workers, e.g. nose picking, could increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

8 Aug 2023

New AI platform could allow dentists to read radiograms with higher accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI) platform could allow dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better detect tooth decay and gum diseases.

8 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

With funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia, according to Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.

8 Aug 2023

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

With tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical debt, hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly shuttling their patients into loans serviced by banks, credit cards, and other financial services companies.

8 Aug 2023

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory: having Medicare cover a new class of weight loss drugs, including the company's highly sought Wegovy, which can cost patients more than $1,000 a month.

8 Aug 2023

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only 1 in 5 Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus.

8 Aug 2023

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.

8 Aug 2023

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Walking may be even more effective than previously thought at reducing risk of death

$4 million award will help researchers to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters

American Heart Association funds research to assess racial bias in cardiovascular treatment algorithms

Clinicians must be vigilant for malaria cases in non-endemic countries, experts warn

Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

New AI platform could allow dentists to read radiograms with higher accuracy

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice

Link found between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic abnormalities in children: New insights unveiled

Molecular insights: Detecting gene fusions offers new avenues for advanced cancer management

Study reveals link between self-perceived antibody response and actual COVID-19 protection

The green tea effect: From gut microbes to weight loss, new insights emerge

Genome editing in the spotlight: genetic disorder carriers' views shape the conversation

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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