Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.
Mar 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles cases climb to 4 at Chicago migrant shelter outbreak
As the number of measles cases at a migrant shelter in Chicago climbed to four on Monday, a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has headed to that city to help contain the outbreak.
Mar 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why 'One Health' needs more social sciences: Pandemic prevention depends on behavior as well as biology
On March 11, 2024, it will be four years since the World Health Organization characterized the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak as a pandemic. And while COVID-19 continues to impact people globally, it is only the most recent in a long ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Health
Audit of food donations prompts call for new nutrition and safety standards
New Curtin University research that analyzed a whopping 85,000 kilograms of food donated to Foodbank WA over five days has prompted calls for an overhaul of laws and policies to ensure safe and nutritious food is available ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Pediatrics
Europe urgently needs guidelines for the care of child victims of sexual abuse, finds review
Only half of 34 surveyed European countries have national guidelines on how to provide clinical care and treatment to children who have experienced sexual abuse. This finding was revealed in a study led by researchers at ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Fiber against pounds: Resistant starch found to support weight loss
A diet based on resistant starch promotes a favorable composition of the gut microbiome in obese people. This leads to weight reduction and measurable positive health outcomes such as improved insulin sensitivity.
Feb 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Assessing ischemic stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data
Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Ischemic strokes (cerebral infarction) are the most common, but they can also occur silently and therefore often go undetected. This can result in serious ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Medical economics
AI aids efforts to cut nuisance alerts for health care teams: Study
A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine and target the myriad computerized alerts intended to assist doctors and other team members in day-to-day ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Outlining the future of theranostics in neurooncology
Nuclear medicine has the potential to change the landscape of theranostics in neurooncology, according to a new article published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). With recent advances in techniques to permeate the ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Dentistry
Study finds patients happy to get support on how to lose weight during routine dental appointments
As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
Feb 14, 2024
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