Health
Digital communication improves young patient engagement, according to new study
Using texts, emails, Skype and other digital communication methods can improve the health care experience of younger patients.
Jul 4, 2017
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Journal of Medical Internet Research
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Developing machine learning models to predict critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients
Mount Sinai researchers have developed machine learning models that predict the likelihood of critical events and mortality in COVID-19 patients within clinically relevant time windows. The new models outlined in the study—one ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Aged care residents in Adelaide experience virtual reality
Cutting-edge technology is normally associated with youth, but a group of aged care residents in Adelaide are learning how useful (and how much fun) virtual reality can be.
Dec 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New apps designed to reduce depression and anxiety as easily as checking your phone
Soon you can seek mental health advice on your smartphone as quickly as finding a good restaurant.
Jan 5, 2017
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Health
How 'patient influencers' may be misleading patients on prescription drugs
Patients-turned-social-media-influencers routinely offer prescription drug advice to their followers and often have close ties with pharmaceutical companies, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
Mar 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI models can predict individual risk of hospitalization for COVID using HIE data
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both the necessity and the difficulty of using clinical data to inform state and national public health policymaking. In a new study, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University researchers ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Vaccination
New AI tool predicts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Findings of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati could help public health officials lead more effective vaccination campaigns that overcome hesitancy.
Mar 18, 2024
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Health
Study reveals success of text messaging in helping smokers quit
A new study from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine found that smokers who received a text messaging intervention were more likely to abstain from smoking relative to controls. The paper ...
May 23, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV
Globally more than 36 million people are living with HIV (PLWH), and a third of them have elevated depressive symptoms. Most PLWH live in developing countries with limited access to mental health services due to HIV-related ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Health informatics
Can ChatGPT diagnose your condition? Not yet, say researchers
ChatGPT, a sophisticated chatbot driven by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, has been increasingly used in health care contexts, one of which is assisting patients in self-diagnosing before seeking medical help.
Oct 16, 2023
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