Health
Wearable tech takes aim at health care costs
Stroll around the office or neighborhood six times a day, and earn $1.50 toward your health insurance. Step up activity a bit more and bring the total to $1,400 annually.
Mar 27, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
War in Ukraine affected well-being worldwide, but people's speed of recovery depended on their personality, finds study
The war in Ukraine has had impacts around the world. Supply chains have been disrupted, the cost of living has soared and we've seen the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. All of these are in addition to the ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI has 'huge potential' in infection control, as long as the right questions are asked and safeguards are in place
A new research review to be given at a pre-congress day for this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) will look at the many ways artificial intelligence can help prevent ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Health informatics
Your smart watch isn't a medical device—but it is tracking all your health data
For millions of people, smartwatches aren't just a piece of technology. They can use them to take control of their health in ways never thought possible.
Feb 26, 2024
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Health
More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention
In Germany, more people die of heart attacks in rural areas than in cities. This, however, cannot be explained by the so-called case fatality rate, which is the proportion of people who die as a result of a heart attack.
Feb 9, 2024
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Health informatics
ChatGPT and rehab: A mystery that requires further investigation
Whether it's a question of analyzing medical images, detecting drug interactions, or creating brain-computer interfaces, it seems like the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health care industry ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Personal wealth associated with health care costs in people with Alzheimer's disease
Finland has a strong public health care system; nevertheless, personal wealth is associated with the costs of hospital care and medication in people with Alzheimer's disease. Higher levels of wealth were associated with greater ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Health informatics
AI's balance of power: AI needs people as much as it needs data
An inconspicuous box sits beside the Wi-Fi router, silently humming its own much-lower-energy radio waves through the house. The patient—who has a family history of Parkinson's disease—makes dinner, watches TV, and falls ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Health
Chatbots for medical advice: Three ways to avoid misleading information
We expect medical professionals to give us reliable information about ourselves and potential treatments so that we can make informed decisions about which (if any) medicine or other intervention we need. If your doctor instead ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns
The design of school playgrounds partially influences whether children play together. This is particularly relevant for more vulnerable students, such as children with hearing impairments or autism. Researchers examined whether ...
Jul 21, 2023
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