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UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

In an unprecedented partnership, a digital social enterprise and four UK health charities are coming together to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good– creating the UK’s first AI coaching tool of its kind to support long term health conditions.

25 Oct 2019

A safer alternative to wood-burning stoves for Uganda

According to the World Health Organization, around 3.8 million people die annually as a result of exposure to soot and smoke from wood burning cook stoves that millions still cook on, around the globe. The WHO says that these stoves carry a risk of not only lung diseases but also pneumonia, stroke, low birth weight and lung cancers. The most vulnerable populations exposed to this smoke remain the women and children.

24 Oct 2019

Highest anxiety and sleeping pill prescription rates in deprived areas of England

The poorest and most socially deprived areas in England have the highest rates of prescription for benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, according to a new University of Warwick study published in the journal Family Practice on October 22, 2019.

23 Oct 2019

Quanterix to release third quarter 2019 financial results and host conference call on November 6, 2019

Quanterix announced that it will release its financial results for third quarter 2019 after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

From Quanterix 22 Oct 2019

IOF Compendium highlights urgent need to maintain mobility in older populations

Presenting many new facts and figures, a 2nd edition of the International Osteoporosis Foundation Compendium of Osteoporosis has been launched to mark World Osteoporosis Day.

22 Oct 2019

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

When Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens made an appointment for a mammogram last year, she expected a simple breast cancer screening - not a heavy-handed sales pitch.

22 Oct 2019

NAM launches new competition seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human life

The National Academy of Medicine, in collaboration with eight global organizations representing more than 40 countries and territories, announced today the launch of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, a multiyear, multimillion-dollar international competition seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human health and function later in life.

21 Oct 2019

New NIH BRAIN Initiative awards accelerate the pace of neuroscience research

Scientists have been developing astounding new tools for exploring neural circuits that underlie brain function throughout the first five years of the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative.

18 Oct 2019

Sen. Grassley questions UVA Health on findings from KHN investigation

In response to a Kaiser Health News investigation into University of Virginia Health System's aggressive collection practices, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter Thursday demanding answers to questions about UVA's billing practices, financial assistance policies and even its prices.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers analyze neurodegeneration linked to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior

The neurological disorder FXTAS stems from a genetic premutation seen in one of every 151 women and one of every 468 men, called the FMR1 premutation.

17 Oct 2019

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

If you are among the Californians who buy your own health insurance, a surprise may await you as the enrollment period for 2020 coverage opens this week.

17 Oct 2019

AAE’s patient friendly website sees a surge of activity

Traffic to the American Association of Endodontists' (AAE) patient website aae.org/patients increased 41 percent since the launch of the Association's "Worth Saving" campaign.

17 Oct 2019

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., sparred with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate over how to expand health insurance coverage for all Americans.

16 Oct 2019

Cancer Atlas: Progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable

The Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of cancer around the globe, concludes that progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable.

16 Oct 2019

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

It's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer.

16 Oct 2019

CDISC and C-Path develop new standard to streamline data for animal rule studies

The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CDISC are pleased to announce the release of a global Foundational Standard that describes how to represent data for the natural history and efficacy studies conducted in animals submitted to applications under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations commonly known as the Animal Rule.

16 Oct 2019

Flu test: Is it needed?

Flu season is fast approaching. When flu symptoms strike, you may wonder if you or your loved ones should get a flu test before beginning treatment.

15 Oct 2019

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

In a set of proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins researchers have implanted electrodes in both sides of the brain of a person who is mostly paralyzed — with minimal sensation in his hands — to enable him to have some “mind control” of motorized prosthetic arms.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 15 Oct 2019

Ophthalmologists honored at AAO 2019 for exceptional service in medical and surgical eye care

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is honoring ophthalmologists who have improved eye care for millions worldwide through their commitment to their patients and their profession. The honorees will be recognized during AAO 2019, the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

15 Oct 2019

Patients eligible for charity care instead get big bills

When Ashley Pintos went to the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., in 2016, with a sharp pain in her abdomen and no insurance, a representative demanded a $500 deposit before treating her.

14 Oct 2019

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UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

A safer alternative to wood-burning stoves for Uganda

Highest anxiety and sleeping pill prescription rates in deprived areas of England

Quanterix to release third quarter 2019 financial results and host conference call on November 6, 2019

IOF Compendium highlights urgent need to maintain mobility in older populations

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

NAM launches new competition seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human life

New NIH BRAIN Initiative awards accelerate the pace of neuroscience research

Sen. Grassley questions UVA Health on findings from KHN investigation

Researchers analyze neurodegeneration linked to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

AAE’s patient friendly website sees a surge of activity

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

Cancer Atlas: Progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

CDISC and C-Path develop new standard to streamline data for animal rule studies

Flu test: Is it needed?

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

Ophthalmologists honored at AAO 2019 for exceptional service in medical and surgical eye care

Patients eligible for charity care instead get big bills

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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