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'Prestigious' author rights go to men in health studies
Health research from the global South is "twice as likely" to be attributed to a man than a woman, analysis shows.
Sep 23, 2022
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Medical research
What allegations of Alzheimer's research fraud mean for patients
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprecedented demand for costly patient care. There have been an estimated 400 clinical studies since the ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI drives quest for new antivirals to fight outbreaks
Research into drugs to treat mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue as well as COVID-19 will benefit from a major funding boost, says a group of international scientists using artificial intelligence to discover ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The case for companionship during labor and birth
Strong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictive policies, work practices and mixed views from health providers, a new ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers standardize collection, reporting of wearable activity trackers' data
Wearable activity trackers are not only popular with consumers but also commonly employed by clinicians for both real-time and remote monitoring of patients' physical fitness. When these devices are used as healthcare monitoring ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Human microbiome research excludes developing world
New studies emerge daily on the effect of the human microbiome on human health: colon cancer, ulcers, and cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease have been associated with the communities of microbes that live in ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Surgery
Against expectations, patients who isolate before surgery 20% more likely to develop post-operative lung complications
New research published in Anaesthesia shows that, against expectations, patients isolating before surgery (mainly to avoid COVID-19 and its complications) are actually at a 20% increased risk of developing post-operative ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Health
Early research suggests climate change could lead to more stillbirths
Scientists are investigating whether rising global temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is needed on the subject as climates change.
May 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Unspeakable, screeching horror': One researcher on the frontline of India's COVID crisis
Global health researcher Vyoma Dhar Sharma had just embarked on a fieldwork trip to India as COVID-19 began sweeping through the population and overwhelming hospitals. It has taken a terrible toll on her country—and her ...
May 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration
Pandemics have historically given rise to major social and demographic transformation. Labor shortages following the Black Plague, for example, resulted in the rise of the middle class.
May 5, 2021
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