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Scientists remain vigilant for new COVID-19 variants while improving the ability to predict complications
Regular life may have resumed for most people, but the pandemic rumbles on as researchers keep a watch on new variants and increase efforts to better identify patients at risk.
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Genetics
Artificial intelligence system predicts consequences of gene modifications
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand how large networks of interconnected human ...
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Balancing economic and epidemiological interventions in the early stages of pathogen emergence
In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers around the world were faced with decisions that pitted human health against the economy. Before we had tests, vaccines, or even a solid understanding of disease ...
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New health indicator could change how we measure and achieve well-being
The term 'well-being' entered popular vocabulary during the COVID-19 pandemic soon after lockdown and quarantine. People discovered that without the ability to take walks, socialize and work, well-being suffered. Health was ...
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Research highlights global impact of smokeless tobacco use
A team from the University of York and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), in collaboration with the ASTRA (Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and Building Research Capacity in South Asia) consortium, conducted a comprehensive ...
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Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language: Study
Language matters, especially in health care. Clinicians rely on patient characteristics to construct a compelling and accurate picture, such as the age, sex, or symptoms in a 25-year-old woman with lower abdominal pain.
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Ethnic minorities most affected by long-term pollution in the UK, study suggests
A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews suggests that ethnic minorities and non-UK-born individuals are more affected by higher exposure to air pollution than the rest of the UK population.
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Over 250,000 COVID-19-related hospitalizations recorded across 2021-2022 in Australia
There were 11.6 million public and private hospital admissions in 2021–22, a 2.1% decrease from the previous year. This followed a 6.3% increase from 2019–20 to 2020–21 and a 2.8% decrease from 2018–19 to 2019–20.
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Deep learning model may predict preterm births as early as 31 weeks
Preterm birth, which occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation, affects nearly 10% of pregnancies worldwide, and rates are on the rise. Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University ...
May 30, 2023
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Neighborhood access to alcohol might be linked to raised risk of suicide attempts
Living in a neighborhood with bars or government-run alcohol outlets may increase suicidal behavior among young adults, especially men and those with elevated genetic liability for attempting suicide, a new study suggests. ...
May 29, 2023
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Study explores smartwatch potential in health care
Smartwatches could soon benefit overstretched health practitioners and their patients, says Business School researcher Ruhi Bajaj, lead author of a preliminary study exploring the potential role of such devices in health ...
May 29, 2023
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Deaths of despair: How income inequality puts Canadian youth at risk
Income inequality has been linked to poor physical and mental health in past research, but more recent evidence suggests the issue of income inequality may be much more severe than previously expected.
May 29, 2023
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Social vulnerability tied to higher assault-related firearm death rates for youth
States with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths among youths, but youths from socially vulnerable communities are disproportionately impacted across the spectrum of state gun laws, according ...
May 27, 2023
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Causal association found between evening social media use and delayed sleep
A team of psychiatrists from Duke University and Yale University has found what they describe as a causal association between evening social media use and delayed sleep. In their study, reported in the journal Sleep Medicine, ...
Five types of heart failure identified using AI tools
Five subtypes of heart failure that could potentially be used to predict future risk for individual patients have been identified in a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 26, 2023
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Steady rise in children's firearm injuries over past five years
The rate of children's firearm injuries has risen steadily over the past five years, and particularly after the stay at home order took effect during the pandemic, reveals an audit of these injuries in the Chicago metropolitan ...
May 26, 2023
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New framework for defining long COVID highlights 12 signature symptoms
Long COVID, or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist more than 30 days after COVID-19 infection. With over 650 million people globally having been infected ...
May 25, 2023
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Depression is more common in the suburbs than in city centers, finds new research
The rapid growth of cities comes with many challenges. How can we build greener? And how can we support the health and well-being of the people living in urban areas?
May 25, 2023
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New research examines the relationship between complex traits and non-European ancestry
Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.
May 25, 2023
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Enhancing patient care by improving electronic health records: Plan outlines three 'essential' steps
An early advocate for the electronic health records now found in hospitals across the country has developed a plan to improve their use, lighten clinicians' workload and enhance patient care.
May 25, 2023
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