Vaccination
Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries?
Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?
Mar 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds higher death rates in older adults with cognitive impairment during the pandemic
Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in JAMA Neurology, show that higher death rates have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Health
Inappropriate use of 228 clinical practices in Canada
A new study has identified 228 clinical practices in Canada that are used inappropriately, with underuse being more common than overuse. This list includes diagnostic and therapeutic practices such as blood tests and radiography. ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher urges caution on AI in mammography
Analyzing breast-cancer tumors with artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes. But doctors should proceed cautiously, because similar technological leaps previously led to higher ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How has emergency department use for children's mental health changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The early COVID-19 pandemic brought overall declines in children's mental health–related emergency department visits, according to a study in Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice that analyzed electronic health records ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Health
Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults
Exercise interventions delivered in primary care appear to boost levels of moderate to vigorous intensity activity in adults by an average of 14 minutes a week, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Feb 23, 2022
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Medical research
Study shows pandemic has adversely affected clinicians in safety-net practices
We've heard many times how the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed our healthcare system and clinicians on the frontlines caring for hospitalized and emergency room patients. Clinicians are exhausted, and their work has not been ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Group finds health care innovations are the path to addressing pandemic challenges
To address the challenges of bringing COVID-19 solutions into clinical practice quickly, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) convened an international ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Health
Rural residents happier with their GP service than those in urban areas
Rural residents are happier with their GP service than those in urban areas, research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed.
Feb 3, 2022
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Health
COVID-19 has changed how primary care teams work; understanding the impact is important
Researchers sought to understand the strategies that clinical and administrative staff at primary care practices use to manage challenges faced by the primary care workforce under strain by an ongoing state of emergency due ...
Jan 26, 2022
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