Medical economics
How the US health-care system works—and how its failures are worsening the pandemic
The United States does not have a health system—it has multiple systems, with no coherence.
Nov 19, 2020
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News tagged with opinion
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Difficult to implement national coronavirus restrictions in Malawi
Households need financial support if COVID-19 restrictions are to be successful in Malawi. Furthermore, the authorities issuing the restrictions have an additional bearing on their enforceability. These are findings from ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced COVID-19 prejudice
People with a history of positive social interactions with Chinese people were less likely to support discriminatory anti-Chinese policies as COVID-19 reached the UK—according to new research from the University of East ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in seven medical diagnoses incorrect
The estimated 140,000 diagnostic errors made in Australia every year could be prevented by implementing key strategies, according to a perspective paper by a University of Queensland researcher.
Sep 21, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
AI's potential in skin cancer management comes with a warning
Artificial intelligence (AI) use in dermatology is primed to become a powerful tool in skin cancer assessment, but it remains to be seen how diagnostic devices in dermatology will influence decision making in the clinic and ...
Sep 07, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows
New Zealand's government on Friday extended a lockdown of its largest city Auckland for another 12 days as it tries to stamp out its first domestic coronavirus outbreak in more than three months.
Aug 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
The brains of nonpartisans are different from those who register to vote with a party
The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party, major new research shows.
Aug 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Aug 09, 2020
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Health
Doctors motivated by both health, malpractice concerns when ordering additional tests
A UCLA-led study has found that dermatopathologists, who specialize in diagnosing skin diseases at the microscopic level, are motivated both by patient safety concerns and by malpractice fears—often simultaneously—when ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Medical research
Google search data provides insights about EU citizens' concerns during the coronavirus pandemic
Using Google search data, a Joint Research Centre team has created a set of indicators to analyze how the worries of EU citizens change as the coronavirus pandemic evolves.
Jun 15, 2020
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