More than one billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic ...
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Navigating health care can be challenging under any circumstances, and systemic barriers can make the experience even more difficult for some groups. Weight-related stigma and inequities in health care can create barriers ...
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Migraine is a common and disabling neurological disease, but the cost, availability and accessibility of care mean many patients are not getting effective treatment.
Aug 12, 2025
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Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Bonner has been working 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician in Norfolk, Virginia, for the past four years, while attending and paying for college to finish her prerequisites for ...
Aug 4, 2025
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In the last two decades, childhood immunization coverage improved significantly across most African countries. However, at least 12 countries are unlikely to achieve global targets for full immunization by 2030, according ...
Jul 29, 2025
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The use of secure messaging, which lets patients communicate with clinicians or care teams through an online portal, has increased in recent years. While secure messaging can increase access to care, answering a high volume ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Large-scale, well-organized, and open datasets are necessary for primary care–focused artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) research and development.
Jul 29, 2025
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Nearly half of Virginia's neighborhoods don't have enough nearby primary care physicians for their residents, with rural communities being hit hardest by workforce shortages, according to a new study led by researchers at ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses are among the key findings of a new report released by the University ...
Jul 18, 2025
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A staggering 92% of South Africans living with mental health conditions are not receiving the treatment they need. Yet, research continues to show that collaborative care—where mental health and primary care providers work ...
Jul 8, 2025
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