Health
Now that psychiatric care has gone online, many patients want it to stay there
Only a year ago, Michigan Medicine psychiatrists were trying to recruit patients to give telepsychiatry a try, with very little success.
Jan 21, 2021
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Vaccination
EU insists virus shots will remain voluntary
The European Union sought Monday to ease concerns that citizens might be obliged to get shots against the coronavirus before they're allowed to travel, as debate swirls over the use of vaccination certificates to help reopen ...
Jan 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Focus on sleep quality over social media quantity to improve young people's well-being
Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenager's well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be focusing on the wrong issue.
Jan 18, 2021
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Health
Twitter croudsourcing found effective for dermatologic diagnoses
At the start of the pandemic, many doctors on the front lines turned to Twitter and other social media platforms to find guidance and solace directly from their peers. In early 2020, information on COVID-19 had yet to be ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Precision health in the palm of your hand
Precision health is an approach to wellness that takes into account variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. And thanks to advancements in technology, it's here today. Huge amounts of data are being ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Surgery
Virtual kidney transplant evaluation possible
(HealthDay)—Adoption of a virtual platform has allowed continued maintenance of a large kidney transplant program despite the inability to have in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published ...
Jan 08, 2021
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Medications
Investigational ALS drug pridopidine enters trial
In 2020, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center at Massachusetts General Hospital launched the first platform trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in which multiple treatments are tested and evaluated simultaneously to ...
Jan 08, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 misinformation is the best 2021 New Year's resolution
As we begin a new year and head back (at least virtually) to work and school, we might be thinking about personal things we would like to improve. Some people resolve to exercise more, stick to a budget or cut out sugar from ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New antibody test for COVID-19 gives more reliable and more detailed answers to immunity
A new type of antibody test is being developed by researchers at Linnaeus University and the bioanalysis company Attana. Compared to the binary antibody tests used today, this rapid test can give more detailed information ...
Dec 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Young people regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves
At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves, finds NTU Singapore study
Dec 21, 2020
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