Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Machine learning can help slow down future pandemics

Artificial intelligence could be one of the keys for limiting the spread of infection in future pandemics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have investigated how machine learning can be used to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EV-D68, acute flaccid myelitis outbreaks smaller than expected

(HealthDay)—The outbreaks of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) and acute flaccid myelitis (AMF) that were expected in 2020 did not occur, according to a study published in the March 10 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Health informatics

Patient wait times reduced thanks to new study

The first known study to explore optimal outpatient exam scheduling given the flexibility of inpatient exams has resulted in shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patients at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

HPV vaccines for adults over age 26 may not be cost-effective

Vaccinating adults age 26 and older against the human papillomavirus (HPV)—the virus that causes more than 90% of cervical cancers as well as several other cancers—may not be cost-effective, according to a new study led ...

page 17 from 40