Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts nearly seven million people in the U.S. With this number expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050, the lack of meaningful therapies represents a major unmet medical need. Scientists ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Much like the game of connect the dots, Megan McDougal's academic and professional career share points that have come together to form one big picture.
Apr 5, 2024
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The existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of health disparities in the U.S., concluded a 2020 American Heart Association Presidential Advisory.
Jan 16, 2024
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Approximately 13 billion laboratory tests are administered every year in the United States, but not every result is timely or accurate. Laboratory missteps prevent patients from receiving appropriate, necessary, and sometimes ...
Jan 4, 2024
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A paper published in JAMA Network Open addresses bias in health care algorithms and provides the health care community with guiding principles to avoid repeating errors that have tainted the use of algorithms in other sectors.
Dec 15, 2023
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Sheltering in refugee centers can positively impact asylum seekers' mental health, according to a new study published in Communications Medicine, underscoring the benefits of providing migrants safe and welcoming transitional ...
Nov 28, 2023
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More than 50% of Australians living in residential aged care facilities have a dementia diagnosis, with aged care services around the world preparing for the number of older people aged 65 years and above to double in the ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Researchers from Queen's University have developed a new toolkit that harnesses the power of "Big Data" for digital health with the aim of driving improvements in patient care and outcomes through data-driven innovation.
Aug 29, 2023
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In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of Adelaide and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule ...
Jul 5, 2023
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The pandemic has placed a spotlight on public health—its workforce, infrastructure and underlying information systems designed to collect, analyze and manage public health data.
Jun 8, 2023
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