Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual patient may help future doctors prevent suicide
A virtual patient named Denise may help future physicians feel more comfortable and capable assessing suicide risk.
Jan 4, 2013
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News tagged with medical information
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Searching for a vaccine against mistrust
All of the following happened during a three-week stretch in August:
Dec 11, 2018
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Genetics
Future of genomics at risk without greater public trust in how genetic data is shared
The largest ever survey on global public attitudes towards genomic research and data sharing suggests that work is needed to raise levels of public trust in how genetic data is used in order for that data to fulfil its promise ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Health informatics
What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person's health?
One day a few years back, Penn emergency medicine physician Ari Friedman decided to see what would happen if he declined third-party cookies on a medical journal website. "I'd read enough about privacy and leaks and what ...
May 2, 2022
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Medications
Alert banners dramatically increase prescribing rates of life-saving heart failure medication
An automated system that flags which patients could most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled new prescriptions, according to a pilot program test by researchers at NYU Grossman School ...
Mar 5, 2023
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Medical research
Get a warrant: Researchers demand better DNA protections
New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, an analysis by University of Queensland researchers has found.
Dec 18, 2018
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Health
Tech tips: Four top health systems share novel approaches to improve patient engagement
Hospitals and health systems across the United States are seeking ways to better engage patients with a variety of handheld and home-based technologies to improve patient experience and health outcomes. How do you use technology ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial intelligence enables COVID-19 lung imaging analysis
For most patients who have died of COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by a novel coronavirus, the ultimate cause of death was pneumonia, a condition in which inflammation and fluid buildup make it difficult to breathe. ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One-third of pregnant women report mental distress during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Nearly one in three pregnant women have reported elevated symptoms of mental health distress and a negative impact on health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the January ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Health informatics
Use of AI to fight COVID-19 risks harming 'disadvantaged groups', experts warn
Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming already disadvantaged communities in the rush to defeat the disease.
Mar 15, 2021
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