Health
Patient notes could offer solution to the 'missing' coronavirus diagnoses
GP's notes currently unavailable to medical researchers could provide clues to help manage major health crises—like COVID-19.
May 26, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Researchers unveil framework for sharing clinical data in AI era
Clinical data should be treated as a public good when it is used for secondary purposes, such as research or the development of AI algorithms, according to a special report published in the journal Radiology.
Mar 24, 2020
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Addiction
Artificial intelligence can scan doctors' notes to distinguish between types of back pain
Mount Sinai researchers have designed an artificial intelligence model that can determine whether lower back pain is acute or chronic by scouring doctors' notes within electronic medical records, an approach that can help ...
Feb 28, 2020
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Surgery
New study looks at motorized scooter injuries
More than half of people who received X-rays or CT scans after electric scooter accidents were found to have injuries, most commonly to the upper extremities, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Health
Higher rate of smoking may result from a national vaping tax, economist finds
E-cigarette taxes will increase the purchase and use of cigarettes, a study by Georgia State University economist Michael Pesko and his colleagues suggests in the wake of legislation to tax e-cigarettes proportionately to ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Health
Medicaid expansion boosted the financial health of low-income Michigan residents
Low-income Michigan residents who enrolled in a new state health insurance plan didn't just get coverage for their health needs—many also got a boost in their financial health, according to a new study. People who gained ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Other
Americans want a say in what happens to their donated blood and tissue in biobanks
The last time you went to a hospital, you probably had to fill out forms listing the medications you are taking and updating your emergency contacts. You also might have been asked a question about what is to be done with ...
Jul 14, 2016
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Health
New medical coding system aims to help track quality of care
If things are a bit tense in your doctor's office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame.
Sep 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Revisiting the restriction of antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance, and multi-drug resistance, is a major public health threat. A new study publishing in PLOS Computational Biology finds conditions where restricting certain antibiotics may increase the frequency of ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Medical research
How Twitter can help predict emergency room visits
Twitter users who post information about their personal health online might be considered by some to be "over-sharers," but new research led by the University of Arizona suggests that health-related tweets may have the potential ...
Apr 15, 2015
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