Machine learning can predict adverse outcomes after abdominal hernia surgery Machine learning (ML) models developed by surgeons at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have shown a high level of accuracy in predicting which types of patients are most likely to have a hernia ... Apr 7, 2022 0 2
Experimental pill may fight antibiotic-resistant UTIs Urinary tract infections are common and usually simple to treat. But for people who become sick enough to land in the hospital with one, an experimental antibiotic may soon offer a new treatment option—taken by mouth instead ... Apr 7, 2022 0 7
Colds and the flu vanished during COVID but they're back They've arrived just when life seemed good again. Apr 7, 2022 0 11
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis works but needs regular testing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prevention strategy which includes the regular or event-driven use of antiretroviral medication to prevent HIV infection in adults. Several clinical trials demonstrated that PrEP effectively ... Apr 7, 2022 0 2
Researchers accurately identify people with PTSD through text data alone University of Alberta researchers have trained a machine learning model to identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder with 80 percent accuracy by analyzing text data. The model could one day serve as an accessible ... Apr 7, 2022 0 14
Research team develops faster, cheaper COVID tests A University of Georgia nanotechnology research group entered the race to develop a rapid test for COVID-19 in August 2020, running experiments on a new sensor for an American manufacturing company. The group, led by Yiping ... Apr 7, 2022 0 17
Why does pollen make you miserable? Here's why it triggers allergies—and some tips Temperatures are getting warmer, cherry blossoms are blooming—in short, spring is here, and with it, so is allergy season. Apr 7, 2022 0 6
Diet can support the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders "We already have significant evidence on the associations between nutrition and mental well-being, and there is also preliminary evidence showing that some people with depression will have fewer symptoms when they improve ... Apr 7, 2022 0 492
Is the CDC in crisis? Former agency directors debate its future A handful of former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they support a sweeping review of the agency that's been ordered up by CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Apr 7, 2022 0 15
Cardiac complications up after SARS-CoV-2 infection versus vaccines For males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to research ... Apr 7, 2022 0 30