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Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

Multiple co-occurring sensory impairments may increase the risk of dementia

Emerging science shows that sensory dysfunction can increase the risk of dementia, and the new research presented at AAIC 2019 further demonstrates the impact of multiple co-occurring sensory impairments.

2 May 2023

The nation’s health secretary has this doctor on call

Carolina Reyes, a Harvard-trained physician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, got into medicine to help women obtain health care, especially underserved or marginalized people who face systemic racism.

2 May 2023

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room about eight times this year. The 62-year-old has had multiple falls, struggled with balance and tremors, and experienced severe swelling in her legs.

2 May 2023

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

Researchers reviewed the significance of preserving Australia's biodiversity for the well-being of human health.

2 May 2023

The serious infectious threat response initiative service was essential for the efficient management of COVID-19

Researchers described the serious infectious threat response initiative (SITRI) service.

1 May 2023

Evaluating the association between Mediterranean Diet adherence and type 2 diabetes using nutritional biomarkers

Researchers developed a method for objective assessment of the effect Mediterranean Diet on T2D.

1 May 2023

Addressing the much-needed development of effective pneumococcal vaccination policies for long-term care settings

The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is proud to release findings from a recent study entitled Driving the Agenda of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccination in At-risk Populations in Community and Long-term Care.

29 Apr 2023

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16

The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this genetic variant of the pandemic coronavirus.

28 Apr 2023

Fighting tuberculosis with the new MTB Strip Test Kit

Lecturers of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University have developed MTB Strip Test Kit for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that's accurate and easy to use, guaranteed by the 2023 Invention Award from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) - Another hope to reduce the spread of tuberculosis in Thailand.

28 Apr 2023

Study offers a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection

A research team led by Professor Leung Wai-keung from Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Baylor College of Medicine of the United States found that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection around the world has been steadily declining over the past four decades, thus offering a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection.

28 Apr 2023

Handwashing with soap can prevent acute respiratory infections

Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet.

28 Apr 2023

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

There has been widespread speculation about how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like ChatGPT could be used in medicine.

28 Apr 2023

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

The percentage of children under 19 months who received all recommended vaccines on-time steadily improved from 22.5% in 2011 to 34.9% in 2020, according to a new national study.

28 Apr 2023

Is there an association between ABO and RhD blood groups and risk of HIV infection?

Researchers investigated the association between HIV and the ABO and RhD blood groups.

28 Apr 2023

Montana considers requiring insurance to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients

Katie Beall was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 1, 2022. Two days later, doctors told her the chemotherapy she needed would make her infertile.

28 Apr 2023

Study findings could be harnessed to engineer new botulinum neurotoxin E variants

A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT/E) in complex with its human neuronal receptors, synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A).

27 Apr 2023

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Common wisdom warns against smoking cigarettes in the presence of supplemental oxygen, whether at home, in a hospital or in an industrial setting.

27 Apr 2023

Study sheds light on immune factors responsible for contrasting SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in humans and white-tailed deer

Researchers explored the response of respiratory epithelial cells in deers to SARS-CoV-2.

27 Apr 2023

How one patient’s textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG

Sadé Lewis of Queens, New York, has suffered migraines since she was a kid, and as she started college, they got worse. A recent change in her insurance left the 27-year-old looking for a new neurologist. That's when she found West 14 Street MedicalArts in New York.

27 Apr 2023

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Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

Multiple co-occurring sensory impairments may increase the risk of dementia

The nation’s health secretary has this doctor on call

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

The serious infectious threat response initiative service was essential for the efficient management of COVID-19

Evaluating the association between Mediterranean Diet adherence and type 2 diabetes using nutritional biomarkers

Addressing the much-needed development of effective pneumococcal vaccination policies for long-term care settings

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16

Fighting tuberculosis with the new MTB Strip Test Kit

Study offers a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection

Handwashing with soap can prevent acute respiratory infections

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

Is there an association between ABO and RhD blood groups and risk of HIV infection?

Montana considers requiring insurance to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients

Study findings could be harnessed to engineer new botulinum neurotoxin E variants

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Study sheds light on immune factors responsible for contrasting SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in humans and white-tailed deer

How one patient’s textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG

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