Health
Age gates on alcohol websites are ineffective, research shows
"Age gates" that aim to keep underage users off alcohol websites are mostly ineffective, a Texas A&M University alcohol researcher found.
Nov 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: what went wrong in the Czech Republic?
The Czech Republic, which had been praised for its swift response to COVID-19 in the spring, is now topping global charts of new coronavirus infections and deaths per population. Authorities have failed to control new infections ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Data science pathway prepares radiology residents for machine learning
A recently developed data science pathway for fourth-year radiology residents will help prepare the next generation of radiologists to lead the way into the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), according ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer treatment could be replicated for COVID-19
Beta-blockers could potentially be used to treat COVID-19, according to a new international study by Italian and Australian scientists.
Nov 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fracking takes a toll on mental health as drilling and truck traffic rattle neighborhoods
Hydraulic fracturing has boomed in the U.S. over the past decade, but unless you live near it, you may not realize just how close fracking wells can be to homes and schools. In Colorado, the wellbore—the hole drilled to ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than half of the Dutch population expressed privacy concerns relating to the coronavirus app
According to research by University of Twente researchers, last summer, 68% of Dutch people were moderately to very concerned about possible privacy issues resulting from the type of information a coronavirus app collects. ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Pediatrics
Families resilient in face of COVID-19, American Family Survey says
In the tumult of 2020 America—the pandemic, the protests, the presidential election—BYU political scientists have spotted some good news.
Oct 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus mutations show early safety measures and restrictions limited viral spread
The coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has one official name—SARS-CoV-2. But according to virologists, mutations lead to hundreds of genetically-distinct versions of the virus. Scientists at Children's ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Health informatics
Additional data, advanced analytics improve performance of machine learning referral app
Research scientists from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have further improved the performance of Uppstroms, a machine learning application that identifies patients who may need referrals to wraparound services, ...
Oct 16, 2020
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Health
COVID-19 boosts support for U.S. healthcare system and unemployment benefits
The spread of COVID-19 has increased Americans' support for government healthcare, unemployment insurance and "big government," a new study reveals.
Oct 15, 2020
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