Health
Older adults in Ohio are among the most vulnerable to extreme weather
Nearly 1 in 5 older adults in central Ohio report not being prepared for emergencies, such as extreme weather events, or not knowing if they are ready.
Apr 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey of mental health and exposure to blasts reveals differences among displaced people who remained in Ukraine
Researchers from the International Blast Injury Research Network at the University of Southampton conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Key insights from statistical modeling of cancer patient life expectancy
With the progress in treatment for most cancer types, there is a growing interest to understand the overall impact of a cancer diagnosis throughout the remaining lifespan. In addition to conventional survival probabilities, ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers
As Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on why some people succumb to conspiracy theories and bogus beliefs and others don't.
Mar 27, 2024
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Medical economics
Medical science has made great strides in fighting TB, but reducing poverty is the best way to end this disease
Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma
A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyze images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision. This is shown in a study led from Linköping University in Sweden where the app ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Genetics
Assessing the impact of malaria interventions through routine sampling of pregnant women
Genetic diversity of the malaria parasite in pregnant women and children declined in an area targeted for malaria elimination in Mozambique, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Combating prostate cancer stigma
When U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his illness was largely kept quiet from the public. Though Austin faced scrutiny for not being more forthcoming about his health, experts like Daniela ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Cardiology
Assessing ischemic stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data
Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Ischemic strokes (cerebral infarction) are the most common, but they can also occur silently and therefore often go undetected. This can result in serious ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Intervention reduces likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression by more than 70%, finds clinical trial
Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, ...
Feb 26, 2024
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