Oncology & Cancer

How AI could dramatically improve cancer patients' prognosis

With 1.2 million deaths in the 2020, or 23% of the total number of deaths, cancer is the second biggest killer in the European Union. The figure is all the more tragic given 40% of these cancers could be prevented through ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies may not work

Most pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are not associated with decreased odds of infant injuries or morbidities, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care

The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essential in the planning, design, implementation and operation of so-called dementia quality registries. The AIHTA report ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU's COVID pass worked well, other tools less so: auditors

The EU's COVID pass system worked well to allow continued free movement in the bloc during the coronavirus pandemic, but other tools fared worse, the European Court of Auditors said Wednesday.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New tool can predict individual's dementia risk

A risk score tool can accurately predict an individual's 13-year dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Sensor-based early detection of age-related diseases from home

Specific changes in our movement patterns can be indicators of several health problems: For instance, decrease in strength often correlates with risk of falls, mild cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, respiratory ...

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