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This kind of diagnostic tool would revolutionize oral care, and provide early detection of disease without the pain, hassle, and cost of bloodwork. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-application-crispr-based-rapid-technology-potential.html Thu, 11 May 2023 16:08:00 EDT news603040075 Symptoms of anxiety and depression in the post-peak pandemic era could be costing Singapore 2.9% of its gross domestic product (GDP)—or nearly S$16 billion—suggests a study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-anxiety-depression-singapore-billions.html Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:19:03 EDT news601723141 Doctors have criticized the General Medical Council (GMC) after The BMJ found it had investments in fast food firms, pharmaceutical companies, private medical insurers and private healthcare providers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-doctors-criticize-gmc-investments-nestl.html Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:30:01 EDT news598100030 New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and Action on Smoking and Health has found that standardizing e-cigarette (vape) packaging, by removing brand imagery, is associated with a decrease in vapes appeal among teenagers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-standardized-packaging-vapes-appeal-teenagers.html Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:41:03 EDT news598027261 Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-prostate-cancer-blood-cent-accuracy.html Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:21:52 EST news595052505