Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calculate your personal long COVID risk
The University of Queensland-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person's risk of developing long COVID.
Jul 31, 2024
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News tagged with calculators
Cardiology
Analysis forecasts more heart attacks and strokes under the new cardiovascular risk calculator tool
A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Risk calculator helps personalize care for heart failure patients
Late-stage failure of the left side of the heart is an often-fatal condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. alone. A mechanical heart pump can be a lifesaving intervention for such patients, but the ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Health
Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator
A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers induce brain activation using infrared light-controlled drugs
Studying the brain remains one of the most challenging endeavors in neuroscience. Researchers have explored various methods for live imaging and stimulation of deep brain activity. One such method is multiphoton excitation ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
A cancer survival calculator is being developed using artificial intelligence
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based tool for estimating a newly diagnosed cancer patient's chances for surviving long term, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Coexisting conditions impact survival in oral cancer
For patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, excluding the effects of coexisting conditions can lead to underestimation or overestimation of survival, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men
Research led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the risk of three of the most common cancers in men.
Neuroscience
Higher cardiovascular risk score linked to lower cognitive function
A risk calculator used to predict cardiovascular disease also may help predict a person's poor cognitive function, new research suggests.
May 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New calculation tool identifies a group of cancer patients with favorable prognosis
Researchers at the Cima University of Navarra (Spain), in collaboration with the Spanish Myeloma Group (GEM-PETHEMA), have developed a calculator that identifies patients with multiple myeloma and primary systemic amyloidosis ...
May 4, 2023
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