Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unintended consequences of edicts to wear a mask
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers.
Jan 10, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
AI-generated X-ray images fooled medical experts and improved osteoarthritis classification
Sharing medical data between laboratories and medical experts is important for medical research. However, data sharing is often complex and sometimes even impossible due to the strict data regulatory legislation in Europe. ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Health
Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic, but a 'hidden curriculum' makes them forget on the job
Health-care professionals are often idealized, especially in recent times, as heroes. But meeting a physician can be an underwhelming experience.
Dec 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe COVID-19 is a thrombotic disease, study claims
Blood clotting (thrombosis) in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of the first consequences of severe COVID-19, even preceding the respiratory distress caused by diffuse alveolar damage, according to a Brazilian study ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Resistance training improves sleep quality and reduces inflammation in older people with sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is the decline of skeletal muscle mass with age, leading to loss of muscle strength (to move objects, shake hands etc.) and performance (walking and making other routine movements effectively). It involves chronic ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Medical research
Studying medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust crucial to strengthening medical education and ethics, says new work
Efforts to strengthen contemporary health professionals' education and medical ethics should be informed by a robust understanding of medicine's role within the Nazi regime, according to a new report from the Lancet Commission ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Technique based on artificial intelligence detects Chagas disease using images taken with smartphone
When Brazilian immunologist Helder Nakaya visited Evandro Chagas Institute in Belém (the capital of Pará state, Brazil) in 2017, there was a commotion because one of its best microscopists was retiring and much of the knowledge ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Health
New study finds less than 25 percent of new doctors work in primary care
Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, according to a study by researchers ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries
A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries
Dec 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Trade practices key in deciding a trade's moral legitimacy
Los Angeles, CA (JULY 28, 2011) How goods are traded, not just what is traded, is a principal consideration when deciding the legitimacy of a particular industry, according to a study recently published in Administrative ...
Jul 28, 2011
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