Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Disease outbreaks trackable with Twitter
(Medical Xpress)—This flu season you've probably seen a number of friends on social media talking about symptoms.
Jan 22, 2013
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Journal of Medical Internet Research
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Public attitude toward COVID-19 is more "infectious" than disease itself, study shows
Public attitude toward COVID-19 and its treatments is more "infectious" than the disease itself, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze tweets about the virus. Researchers ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Medical research
Self-assessing back pain by app just as effective as traditional methods, study shows
Patients can assess their own back pain using an app on their phone or tablet as effectively as current paper methods, a new study from the University of Warwick has shown.
Nov 28, 2018
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Health
My health: consumers empowered by sharing medical 'selfies'
Taking medical 'selfies' and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient relationships, a two-part study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Can a "crowd" diagnose better than a physician? The jury is still out
Crowdsourcing a diagnosis may provide answers to some patients with unresolved health problems, but it is unknown how many patients ultimately receive a correct diagnosis using this method, said researchers at Baylor College ...
Jan 15, 2016
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Health
Twitter's role in combating vaccine misinformation: New study highlights importance of influential users
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories. The study, titled "Twitter's Role in Combating the Magnetic ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Diabetes
Stigma adds to burden of type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Michael Wright was just 16 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and although his friends supported him, he always felt different.
Jun 20, 2018
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Health
Researchers use wearable devices to identify psychological effects of pandemic
Health care workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those who had low emotional support or resilience, according to ...
Sep 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Acceptability of assessment app low in schizophrenia patients
(HealthDay)—Acceptability of a passive smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) app is relatively low among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study published in the July issue ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Citizens' adherence to COVID-19 social distancing measures depends on government response
A new study conducted by a team of researchers, including University of Colorado Denver Business School associate professor Jiban Khuntia, Ph.D., found while social distancing is an effective preventative measure in the fight ...
Aug 25, 2020
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