Psychology & Psychiatry

Using natural language processing to detect mental health crises

Mental health needs are on the rise. Today one in five Americans lives with a mental health condition, and suicide rates over the last two decades have increased by more than 30%. Organizations like the National Alliance ...

Neuroscience

A new platform to fast-track lifesaving brain research

An international team led by Australian researchers has developed a platform that could transform neuroimaging data analysis worldwide. The Neurodesk platform will enable scientists to accelerate research on conditions such ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New survey reveals that a quarter of UK adults mistrust others

A major new survey of trust and mistrust in the UK has revealed worryingly high levels of mistrust in society, with a quarter of respondents mistrustful of other people and a similar proportion keen for help to feel more ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Hearing loss is associated with subtle changes in the brain

Hearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increased risk of dementia. The reason for this association is not fully understood.

Biomedical technology

Wireless biosensors could relieve health care system burden

A wireless biosensor, developed by a Malmö University researcher, enables a more patient-controlled system whereby infections can be detected much earlier through smart catheters, smart diapers or wound dressings.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research team confirms immunity to COVID-19 reduces contagiousness

Nearly one in three people exposed to SARS-CoV2 is infected, and as many as two in five with the omicron variant. In the case of immunity—conferred by vaccination, infection or a combination of the two—this rate drops ...

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