Smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are endangering the public, many of whom trust that these apps are safe to use, experts at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) have warned. SOURCE: The Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Study finds increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders among COVID-19 positive patients
COVID-19 positive outpatients are at an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested negative for the virus, a new study presented today at the 8th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress has shown. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Spiral wave teleportation theory offers new path to defibrillate hearts, terminate arrhythmias
Researchers offer a new method to disrupt spiral waves that uses less energy and that may be less painful than traditional defibrillation. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Supreme Court Overturns ‘Roe’
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The Supreme Court formally overturned the nearly 50-year-old right to ... [Continue Reading]
You’re not imagining ‘COVID brain’ — here’s the latest evidence
In an unassuming building behind Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, some extraordinary research is happening, offering fresh hope for those suffering ongoing symptoms from COVID-19. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Number of U.S. Cancer Survivors Grows to 18 Million
(MedPage Today) -- A growing -- and aging -- population, combined with advances in early detection and treatment, pushed the number of cancer survivors to new heights this year. More than 18 million Americans with a history of cancer, ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers uncover brain waves related to social behavior
Researchers at Tohoku University and the University of Tokyo have discovered electrical wave patterns in the brain related to social behavior in mice. They also observed that mice showing signs of stress, depression, or autism lacked these brain ... [Continue Reading]
Virtual gourmet cooking experience blends fundraising with a dash of star power
By Michelle Rowe-Jardine Like most hospital foundations, West Park Foundation plans a busy calendar of popular annual fundraising events including galas, golf tournaments, and their signature celebrity basketball event, Tournament of Stars. And like ... [Continue Reading]
Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. So, you're American, you have a lousy health insurance plan, you get cancer. You survive ... [Continue Reading]
Factual climate change reporting can influence Americans positively, but not for long
Climate change has impacted the world's water, air and land masses. But today's news media isn't designed to reinforce public belief, say researchers.(Image credit: Ben Margot/AP) SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Mapping the trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 evolution inside the host
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States mapped the trajectory of within-host evolution of acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. SOURCE: The Medical News - ... [Continue Reading]
Maternity care experts develop prenatal care delivery recommendations
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnered with the University of Michigan to convene a panel of maternity care experts to determine new prenatal care delivery recommendations. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, but we could have done better, scientists say
New research shows that nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year of use, but even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets had been reached. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Women’s heart attacks are often missed: This gene may help explain why
Newly identified genes may help explain why women experience different heart disease symptoms than men do, which often leads to misdiagnosing serious problems. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA Goes After Nicotine
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering ... [Continue Reading]
Dysfunctional gene discovery leads to potentially treatable hearing loss
Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four ... [Continue Reading]
Their Baby Died. Then a Boston Hospital Lost the Body.
Everleigh McCarthy was less than 2 weeks old when she died at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2020. The police said her remains were “probably mistaken as soiled linen” and discarded. SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Awareness of Abuse Potential Among Noncontrolled Substances Is Growing
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- With attention focused on opioids and illicit drugs, the abuse potential of noncontrolled medications has flourished, according to a primary care practitioner who has worked extensively in the correctional ... [Continue Reading]
Hospital pharmacy heroes
“The everyday work of a hospital pharmacy team is high-stakes, with life-saving implications for our patients,” says Zack Dumont, President of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP). “Unfortunately, many people have no idea what a ... [Continue Reading]
Pesa el legado de Trump, mientras Colorado busca zanjar la brecha del seguro de salud hispano
Armando Peniche Rosales tiene un dedo del pie torcido, que durante años ha pronosticado el clima y se vuelve sensible cuando se avecina lluvia o frío. “Nunca se curó bien”, dijo Peniche ... [Continue Reading]
How ‘superworms’ could help solve the trash crisis
Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?
A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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