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Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Racial and other biases in AI algorithms for healthcare can be tackled with public support

Members of the public are being asked to help remove biases based on race and other disadvantaged groups in artificial intelligence algorithms for healthcare.

27 Sep 2022

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he "used to be Ph.D. level" during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now, after his death, Confer's partner, Cate Cohen, doesn't think so.

26 Sep 2022

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

The top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled high blood pressure, according to a study of more than 20 million emergency department visits published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Sep 2022

Vaccines used to prevent monkeypox

A new review published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases aimed to describe the efficacy of vaccinia virus-based smallpox vaccines against the current monkeypox outbreak.

18 Sep 2022

Increased incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in young Americans

An age-period-cohort analysis investigates the relationship between the age, birth year, and year of delivery with new onset of hypertensive disorders.

28 Aug 2022

Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.

5 Aug 2022

Experts release appropriate use recommendations for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers

Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers (BBMs) may revolutionize the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the future, but are not yet ready for widespread use, according to a newly-published article by leading international clinicians and researchers convened by the Alzheimer’s Association.

31 Jul 2022

Sixteen countries reported monkeypox virus infection in humans between April and June 2022

Researchers have analyzed the recent cases related to the monkeypox virus infection.

27 Jul 2022

Brown researchers develop an advanced way to isolate single cells from complex tissues

In cancer research, it all comes down to a single cell. Over the last decade, cancer researchers have homed in on the fact that an individual cell from a tumor can be used to perform molecular analyses that reveal important clues about how the cancer developed, how it spreads and how it may be targeted.

14 Jul 2022

Study: Patient's symptoms in current UK monkeypox cases differ from previous outbreaks

The first study on cases in the current UK monkeypox outbreak reports important differences in patient's symptoms to those observed in previous outbreaks elsewhere in the world.

1 Jul 2022

AI-based smartphone apps to spot skin cancer endanger the public, experts warn

Smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are endangering the public, many of whom trust that these apps are safe to use, experts at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) have warned.

25 Jun 2022

Research offers insight into patients' views of AI in healthcare

New research from Yale Cancer Center provides a new understanding of patients' views of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare

10 May 2022

Insight into Neurological Diagnosis in Children

In this interview, we speak to Amy Brin, MSN, MA, PCNS-BC, CEO of the Child Neurology Foundation, about the current landscape of neurological diagnosis in children and the importance of helping patients and their families through the diagnosis and treatment process.

6 May 2022

Researchers identify new factors that can predict breast cancer recurrence

Genetics and other factors that can determine if a woman is at risk for a recurrence of breast cancer have been identified by investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, providing new research avenues for preventing a new tumor from developing.

22 Apr 2022

Most blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease perform inconsistently across racial groups

Three experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

21 Apr 2022

CHEST and Three Lakes Foundation collaborate to reduce delays in diagnosing Interstitial Lung Diseases

Three Lakes Foundation and the American College of Chest Physicians recently announced their collaboration on a multiphase educational initiative aiming to reduce the time it takes to diagnose patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD).

19 Apr 2022

$AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis$

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a study in Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows prevalence and misdiagnosis of post-concussive syndrome in children after mild head injury

A new study by Tel Aviv University, Kaplan Medical Center and Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) found that one in four children (25.3%) who have been discharged from the emergency room after a mild head injury are misdiagnosed and continue to suffer from persistent post-concussion syndrome for many years.

24 Mar 2022

Researchers aim to study the underlying pathophysiology of diastolic heart failure

Of the estimated five million patients in the U.S. diagnosed with heart failure annually, nearly half will have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Also known as diastolic heart failure, HFpEF occurs when the heart's lower left chamber loses its ability to relax and fill up with enough blood in between in each heartbeat.

23 Mar 2022