As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have used a unique precision medicine and artificial intelligence (AI) tool called the Molecular Twin Precision Oncology Platform to identify biomarkers that outperform the standard test ...
Jan 22, 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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Drug-drug interactions causing adverse effects are common and can cause significant patient harm and even death. A new study is one of the first to examine how clinicians become aware of, and process information about potential ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Strategies used by doctors to increase patient engagement with health information may work with white Americans, but can backfire with Black Americans.
Dec 27, 2023
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Scientists have established how the activity of our brain during imaginary movement differs from that during real action. It turns out that in both cases, a previous signal occurs in the cerebral cortex, but with an imaginary ...
Dec 22, 2023
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People considering cosmetic surgery—such as a breast augmentation, liposuction or face lift—should have extra protection following the release this week of new safety and quality standards for providers, from small day-clinics ...
Dec 15, 2023
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In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain and loss-of-function variants across the genome.
Dec 14, 2023
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Two Leiden researchers have demonstrated how mathematics can improve our health care. Daniel Gomon has developed a model that contributes to the quality of care in hospitals. Marta Spreafico works on an app that helps physicians ...
Dec 14, 2023
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It's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pharmacy to resupply on cold medications.
Dec 11, 2023
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