Psychology & Psychiatry
Socializing found to boost mood more than screen time
It turns out people might prefer social interactions over their smartphones, but that doesn't mean they're going to stop scrolling.
Sep 12, 2023
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Medications
Do you think you have a penicillin allergy? You might be wrong
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation's experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
Nov 9, 2023
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Medical research
Using statistics to prevent the loss of blood donors
The Sanquin blood bank gathers data on every donation. Around 720,000 donations are made every year. "That generates a mountain of highly valuable data," says Leiden Ph.D. candidate Marieke Vinkenoog.
Sep 10, 2019
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Surgery
How virtual reality training may improve 'blind' surgery to treat female urinary incontinence
For the 1 in 3 women who experience urinary incontinence, treatment often comes in the form of surgery: implanting a device called a midurethral sling. The sling stops uncontrolled urination during physical activity, such ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Paclitaxel-coated devices are safe for unblocking arteries in lower limbs
Devices coated with a drug called paclitaxel that are used for widening blocked arteries in legs and feet are safe and not linked to an increase in deaths, according to a study of nearly 65,000 patients, published in the ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Vaccination
'Dirty' mice could help make a more effective flu vaccine
A new study calls into question the reliance on disease-free laboratory mice for testing new influenza (flu) vaccines. Instead, studying mice that have been exposed to other illnesses could help make vaccine development processes ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Rapid test of cerebrospinal fluid found to decrease time to diagnosis for brain tumors
A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients. Mass General Brigham experts ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Vaccination
How COVID vaccines have pushed the UK toward the end of lockdown
The latest round of lockdown easing has now taken place in England, Wales and most of Scotland, with restrictions on households mixing indoors being relaxed to varying degrees across the three countries.
May 17, 2021
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Medical research
Health professionals need to collaborate. Changing how they're taught helps build that skill
When health professionals collaborate rather than operating in silos, everyone benefits—patients, families and the health system at large. This is a fact supported by ample research evidence. The professionals reap the ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists release state-of-the-art spike-sorting software
How do researchers make sense of the mountains of data collected from recording the simultaneous activity of hundreds of neurons? Neuroscientists all over the world rely on Kilosort, software that enables them to tease apart ...
Apr 8, 2024
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