Neuroscience
Researchers develop criteria to diagnose common cause of sudden vision loss
A universal criteria for diagnosing the blinding eye condition optic neuritis has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers.
Jan 12, 2023
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Surgery
Backlog could mean up to seven-year wait for orthopedic operations in Scotland
According to new research from the University of Aberdeen, if surgical rates do not increase in Scotland, orthopedic patients listed in July 2022 will have up to a seven year wait in one health board area, with the average ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Health
Russia's war renews nuclear disaster fears. What to know about the dangers of radiation.
Russia's war in Ukraine has renewed fears of nuclear disaster in a world that hasn't seriously grappled with the health effects of radiation since the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
Dec 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Got the sniffles? International study examines how people make the right decision about holiday gatherings
With what some are calling a "tripledemic" of COVID-19, the influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, already soaring in many parts of the country, the holiday season will come with some tough decisions again ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World at risk: How malaria, dengue could spread due to climate change
Up to 8.4 billion people could be at risk of dengue and malaria at the end of the century if emissions keep rising at current levels. But even in a best-case scenario in which we reduce emissions billions could still be affected.
Nov 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists publish perspective paper exploring use of artificial intelligence in skin diseases
Artificial intelligence (AI) medical image analysis techniques have developed rapidly in recent years. The field of dermatology is considered to be a promising area for AI image analysis techniques. In response to this, a ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Medications
ADHD drug Adderall in short supply
Labor shortages at Teva Pharmaceuticals have made Adderall, a widely used attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug, hard to find in some drugstores.
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
New guidance to address new nonstatin therapies
To address the current gaps in expert guidance related to the recent development and commercial availability of newer nonstatin agents, the American College of Cardiology published today an expert consensus decision pathway ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Special report lays out best practices for handling bias in radiology AI
With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, it is critical to minimize bias within machine learning systems before implementing their use in real-world clinical scenarios, according to a special ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Health
Our lab found heat plus humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes—lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: "When will it get too hot for normal daily activity ...
Jul 7, 2022
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