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New study reveals the power of smile synchronization

Smiling during conversations creates warmth, making people feel more comfortable and connected. For example, a friendly smile when meeting someone new can ease nervousness. A smile can soften tension in a debate, showing respect among the participants despite disagreement.

12 Oct 2024

Surge in malaria cases linked to aircraft-transported mosquitoes

Malaria cases resulting from bites of mosquitoes transported by aircraft from areas where is common have increased, according to both a retrospective analysis in France and a systematic review of studies in Europe, which have been published in Eurosurveillance.

10 Oct 2024

Oral health strategies for healthy aging: A call to action

Research explores the connection between aging populations and oral health, proposing an integrated model to address health challenges in older adults, with a focus on policy changes in the UK.

10 Oct 2024

Mount Sinai launches new center for complex chronic illnesses

Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced the grand opening of the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE), providing clinical care for patients with conditions such as long Lyme disease/Lyme+, long COVID, and other infection-associated complex chronic illnesses such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).

10 Oct 2024

Study reveals financial hardships in cancer fundraising campaigns

In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than one-third of fundraising stories on the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform in the United States explicitly shared experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs (HRSNs).

10 Oct 2024

Specialized in-bed cycling therapy reduces ICU stay for critically ill patients

A new systematic review led by researchers in Hamilton, Canada has shown that specialized in-bed cycling therapy, when used in the intensive care unit with critically ill patients, leads to better physical function and a one-day shorter length of stay in the ICU.

10 Oct 2024

New funding to strengthen stroke care systems in Minnesota and South Dakota

Across the United States, more than 90% of stroke patients have some form of disability as a result and more than 11% experience a second stroke within a year.

10 Oct 2024

Bed availability influences critical care admissions after surgery

Bed availability is a "significant" factor in determining whether or not a patient is admitted to a critical care bed after surgery, questioning whether some are getting the care they need, a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH has found for the first time.

10 Oct 2024

Study reveals extreme heat's impact on homeless mortality

By nature of their living situation, people experiencing homelessness (PEH) are considered one of the most vulnerable populations to the health impacts of extreme weather.

10 Oct 2024

Researchers warn against relying on AI chatbots for drug safety information

Patients shouldn't rely on AI powered search engines and chatbots to always give them accurate and safe information on drugs, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety, after finding a considerable number of answers were wrong or potentially harmful.

10 Oct 2024

Partisanship and socioeconomic factors affect COVID-19 vaccination rates

COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents.

10 Oct 2024

University of Arkansas receives NIH grant to study situational bias in healthcare

The National Institutes of Health awarded just under $3.4 million to Anastasia Makhanova, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas.

10 Oct 2024

$1.9 million grant aims to improve infant safety against necrotizing enterocolitis

A University of Arizona College of Nursing-led research team will use a $1.9 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to lead a nationwide effort to keep babies safe from the deadly threat of necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC.

10 Oct 2024

New center aims to identify mental health vulnerabilities in toddlers

Northwestern University has launched a new Mental Health, Earlier Center at the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), thanks to an $11.7 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health.

10 Oct 2024

WHO and the Netherlands renew partnership to combat climate change impacts on health

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing impacts of climate change on global health.

10 Oct 2024

WHO report highlights the role of vaccines in reducing antibiotic use

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22% or 2.5 billion defined daily doses globally every year, supporting worldwide efforts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

10 Oct 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Yet another promise for long-term care coverage

As part of a media blitz aimed at women voters, Vice President Kamala Harris this week rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services.

10 Oct 2024

Study explores link between muscle strength and mental health in older adults

The Granada Biosanitary Research Institute (ibs.GRANADA) and the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga and Platform in Nanomedicine (IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND), have carried out a study that analyses the relationship between muscle strength and mental health in cognitively healthy older adults.

10 Oct 2024

Older men’s connections often wither when they’re on their own

At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught transition.

10 Oct 2024