Health informatics
AI medical coding research adds to big picture
Much like the game of connect the dots, Megan McDougal's academic and professional career share points that have come together to form one big picture.
Apr 5, 2024
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News tagged with clinical care
Dentistry
Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Tucked away inside the teachers lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner was having her teeth checked out for the first time.
Apr 4, 2024
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Health
Locums and permanent GPs equally safe, study says
There is no evidence that locum doctors are less clinically competent or practice less safely than permanent doctors, a study in England led by University of Manchester researchers has shown.
Mar 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The fear of depression recurrence is potent but not universal, research shows
Clinicians treating patients who live with or survive serious diseases such as cancer are familiar with the concept of fear of illness recurrence (FIR). FIR has been associated with greater avoidance of illness reminders, ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Health informatics
Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities
For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were. After a Penn Medicine ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Biomarker test could improve diagnosis of endometrial cancer
A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.
Mar 21, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers show promise for early diagnosis
New research supported by the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute highlights significant strides researchers have made in developing biomarkers for the early detection and ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Medications
Choosing over the counter drugs for COVID 19? It's complicated
COVID-19 illness may include symptoms such as a sore throat, fever, cough, and fatigue. In January, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its most recent guidelines for the use of over-the-counter ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Health
Peer-coaching helps socially marginalized individuals lower blood pressure, finds study
According to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, for younger Black patients living in rural parts of the Southeastern United States, peer coaching is more effective than traditional ...
Mar 18, 2024
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