Researchers rethink the role of paramedics in the health system As a paramedic, University of Toronto alumnus Amir Allana routinely responds to a wide range of calls—from people suffering a heart attack or stroke to those experiencing mental health issues and addiction. Apr 26, 2022 0 2
Study shows Black infants at risk for poor birth outcomes across Minnesota In Minnesota, babies of U.S.-born Black pregnant people suffer twice the rate of low-birth weight and other adverse birth issues as their white counterparts. University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) researchers ... Apr 26, 2022 0 8
Researchers discover serious gene defect in Inuit populations A newly discovered gene defect among people of Inuit ancestry in Greenland, Canada and Alaska will possibly lead to screening of all newborn Inuits as they will otherwise be at risk of dying from child vaccines or simple ... Apr 26, 2022 0 41
Thyroid hormone replacement undertreatment linked to worse hospital outcomes Undertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer length of stay and higher rates of readmission, according to a new study published ... Apr 26, 2022 0 32
Restoring trust in research by creating lasting relationships Distrust can lead people to put up walls. For communities of color, past abuses, such as the Tuskegee Experiment, left them wary of scientific research. Apr 26, 2022 0 12
Exercise warnings over long COVID recovery Patients experiencing long COVID are receiving "inconsistent advice" on how to resume physical activities, according to a major study. Apr 26, 2022 0 10
Study finds COVID-19 misinformation linked to vaccination hesitancy, refusal Misinformation posted online about the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with hesitancy toward inoculation and lower vaccination rates in some geographical areas of the United States, according to a paper written by a team ... Apr 26, 2022 0 212
New recommendations for harmartomatous polyposis syndrome Gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, hereditary disorders associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released new guidance for ... Apr 26, 2022 0 4
Why breakthrough COVID? Antibodies fighting original virus may be weaker against omicron If you're wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the Omicron strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, one possible answer may have been found in a recent study by researchers ... Apr 26, 2022 0 54