Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
May 7, 2020
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News tagged with google
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chance for advance flu warning in search-based tracking method
Harvard statisticians have devised a new method to track the flu via Internet search data, potentially providing public health officials and consumers alike with advance warning this flu season.
Nov 10, 2015
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Surgery
Most mass shootings occur closest to hospitals without verification to treat trauma
In an analysis of 2019 mass shootings and hospital locations, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that the closest hospital to more than 70% of mass shootings was a non-trauma center, where sudden, ...
Mar 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a "Google Maps" approach for more accurately computing and visualizing the structural and functional blood vessel changes needed for tumor growth. ...
May 6, 2019
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Medications
Evidence reviews support avoiding opioid prescriptions for sprains and strains
Two new evidence reviews related to acute musculoskeletal injuries like strains and sprains suggest other forms of treatments are as effective as opioids and have less risk of harms to patients.
Aug 17, 2020
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Medical economics
Need a doctor? Google can now help you find places that accept your health insurance
Looking for a new doctor who takes your health insurance? An update to Google search might make that easier.
Dec 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health apps offer basic features, privacy challenges common
Mental health apps offer basic features and privacy challenges are common, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some employers see perks of hiring older workers
Older people searching for jobs face stereotypes that they lack the speed, technology skills and dynamism of younger applicants. But with many aging baby boomers staying in the workforce longer, some employers are finding ...
Sep 13, 2013
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Health
Rhode Island Hospital uses Google Glass to diagnose skin conditions
One enterprising team of physicians at Rhode Island Hospital experimented with Google Glass to gauge the effectiveness, security and patient acceptance of a real-time, video dermatological consultation. The research results ...
Apr 15, 2015
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Immunology
Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable, study shows
Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, 'weak' scientific studies. The study 'Fake news or weak science?' is published ...
Jun 14, 2018
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