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Machine learning enables cheaper and safer low-power MRI

Machine learning enables cheaper and safer low-power magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without sacrificing accuracy, according to a new study.

10 May 2024

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section.

10 May 2024

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

The effectiveness of Vitamin D3 supplementation in reducing intensive care unit admissions.

10 May 2024

Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk

A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals that biodiversity loss, climate change, and chemical pollution significantly increase global infectious disease risk, while urbanization may decrease it.

10 May 2024

Longitudinal antibody changes key to identifying peanut allergy resolution in kids

Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to outgrow their peanut allergy.

9 May 2024

Research shows the impact of social deprivation and distance on pulmonary fibrosis survival

Patients with pulmonary fibrosis from the poorest areas had more severe symptoms by the time they saw a hospital doctor and had a poorer survival rate than those living in wealthier areas, according to the new research.

9 May 2024

Innovative endoscopic treatment targets hunger hormone for weight loss

A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger, resulting in decreased appetite and significant weight loss, according to a first-in-human trial to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024.

9 May 2024

Women’s health in the UK stagnates while other countries progress

Latest data emphasises health gaps and the need for improvements in women’s health, particularly in preventive, emotional and pregnancy care.

From Hologic, Inc. 9 May 2024

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

New research has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids in vaping devices are heated for inhalation.

8 May 2024

Molecular pathology of Schaaf-Yang syndrome: Insights into MAGEL2 gene mutations and truncated proteins

Mutations in the MAGEL2 gene, which cause Schaaf-Yan syndrome (SYS) —an ultra-rare disease that affects neuronal and cognitive development— generate truncated, non-functional proteins that tend to accumulate in the cell nucleus.

8 May 2024

Intermittent fasting halts liver disease progression and reduces cancer risk

Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this development.

8 May 2024

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and Rose Thompson Suites in the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are now open.

8 May 2024

TIME reveals new list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health

Today, TIME reveals the inaugural TIME100 Health list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health.

8 May 2024

New report shines light on the hidden challenges of UK’s health and social care workforce

Nearly one in five (18%) flexible health and social care workers – those taking on agency work via a private provider - expect to leave the sector in the next two years.

8 May 2024

Washington University expands STI testing and treatment services in St. Louis County

In a bid to improve sexual health and reduce health disparities in the St. Louis area, Washington University infectious diseases physicians are expanding testing and treatment services for sexually transmitted infections in north St. Louis County.

7 May 2024

UQ's AMTAR hub advances the development of hyper-accurate cancer drugs

A range of hyper accurate cancer drugs is in production at a newly opened research and manufacturing hub at The University of Queensland.

7 May 2024

Doctors strike could cripple Kenya's health system

Kenya's public health sector is at risk of a collapse as a countrywide doctors' strike stretches into the second month with no solution in sight, warns the national doctors' union.

7 May 2024

Tele-mentoring program shows promise in addressing opioid reliance for chronic pain management

More Americans suffer from chronic pain than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Yet, a shortage of pain medicine specialists persists, causing many pain sufferers to seek care in primary care settings.

7 May 2024

Neuron-sized implant offers hope for vision restoration

A group of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, University of Freiburg and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time – a unique combination that holds promise for future vision implants for the blind.

7 May 2024

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Machine learning enables cheaper and safer low-power MRI

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk

Longitudinal antibody changes key to identifying peanut allergy resolution in kids

Research shows the impact of social deprivation and distance on pulmonary fibrosis survival

Innovative endoscopic treatment targets hunger hormone for weight loss

Women’s health in the UK stagnates while other countries progress

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

Molecular pathology of Schaaf-Yang syndrome: Insights into MAGEL2 gene mutations and truncated proteins

Intermittent fasting halts liver disease progression and reduces cancer risk

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

TIME reveals new list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health

New report shines light on the hidden challenges of UK’s health and social care workforce

Washington University expands STI testing and treatment services in St. Louis County

UQ's AMTAR hub advances the development of hyper-accurate cancer drugs

Doctors strike could cripple Kenya's health system

Tele-mentoring program shows promise in addressing opioid reliance for chronic pain management

Neuron-sized implant offers hope for vision restoration

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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