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Most depression management and suicide prevention apps do not provide all clinical guidelines

Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found.

19 Dec 2019

Border fight: Trump’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada faces hurdles

In a historic shift, the federal government Wednesday proposed allowing states to import drugs from Canada. Officials said they believe it can be done safely and save significant money for Americans.

18 Dec 2019

Smart, nature-inspired system provides continuous information on patient’s health

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and China's Xidian University present, in Chemical Reviews, a comprehensive review of smart systems that provide continuous information on a subject's health.

17 Dec 2019

Measles comeback attributed to anti-vaccination campaigns

Measles, a viral infection that is highly contagious is making a comeback over the past few years in several developed as well as developing nations. This is mainly due to the decline in vaccination rates that protect the community and the unimmunized.

12 Dec 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested in clinics around the world, but is it a realistic ambition to apply sophisticated algorithms to cancer care?

From IBM Watson 12 Dec 2019

Only 10% of patients found to access their medical records despite numerous benefits

Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a study by a new Portland State University professor found only 10% of patients utilize the resource.

10 Dec 2019

New tech will allow patients in rural Africa to provide feedback on their care

Some problems are best solved with new tech or a flashy app. But sometimes adapting existing technology works best of all.

10 Dec 2019

Older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from prior generations

Despite some claims that Americans are in the midst of a "loneliness epidemic," older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations - there just might be more of them, according to a pair of studies published by the American Psychological Association.

10 Dec 2019

Novel tool for assessing children's overall addiction to digital devices

A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children's overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found that more than 12% of children ages 9-12 years were at risk of addiction to digital devices for uses including video gaming, social media, and texting, is published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

9 Dec 2019

High HIV infection rates attributed to transgender community's social stigmatization and isolation

Although HIV infection rates are high among the transgender community in Russia, many transgender people know very little about the virus, as well as their own health status.

9 Dec 2019

CDC and ASA to design online event for the International Year of Sound 2020

As the harmful effects of noise are becoming more widely known, popular internet websites are increasingly being used as resources of information for those who are looking to protect their hearing.

5 Dec 2019

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease.

4 Dec 2019

Online grocery shopping can increase people’s access to healthy, nutritious food

There's a new path out of the "food desert," and it's as close as the nearest Internet connection.

4 Dec 2019

1 in 5 adolescents have prediabetes in U.S.

The recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in JAMA Pediatrics, highlights the rising prevalence of prediabetes, which can lead to type 2 diabetes if it’s not treated or controlled early. In the country, an estimated 18 percent among adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18, and 24 percent among young adults, between 19 and 34 have prediabetes.

3 Dec 2019

Tips for staying healthy during the holiday season

The holiday season is a time with family, friends and fun, but it is also a time that is filled with lots of food and sweets.

25 Nov 2019

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: By the time they reach adulthood, one in four South African girls will have contracted the virus, and most are first infected during adolescence.

19 Nov 2019

Recycled wastewater evokes disgust reactions

If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it's perfectly safe and tastes as good -- or better -- than their drinking water.

18 Nov 2019

How HIV self-testing affects diagnosis and behaviour in MSM

Men who have sex with men (MSMs) are among the most high-risk groups for acquiring and transmitting HIV infection. A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicinesays that the rate of detection of new infections is more than doubled when self-testing is available. This could increase access to early treatment and thus interrupt the chain of transmission among MSMs.

18 Nov 2019

Antibiotics face an existential crisis

Antibiotics are facing an existential crisis less than a century after their introduction. The bacteria-fighting drugs are becoming less effective as a result of their overuse in both humans and animals.

18 Nov 2019

Research looks at the influence of online platforms on rising illegal drug epidemic

New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science looks at the influence online platforms have on the rising illegal drug epidemic. This study shows drug abuse treatment admissions and overdose deaths have increased since the founding of Craigslist.

18 Nov 2019

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Most depression management and suicide prevention apps do not provide all clinical guidelines

Border fight: Trump’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada faces hurdles

Smart, nature-inspired system provides continuous information on patient’s health

Measles comeback attributed to anti-vaccination campaigns

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Only 10% of patients found to access their medical records despite numerous benefits

New tech will allow patients in rural Africa to provide feedback on their care

Older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from prior generations

Novel tool for assessing children's overall addiction to digital devices

High HIV infection rates attributed to transgender community's social stigmatization and isolation

CDC and ASA to design online event for the International Year of Sound 2020

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Online grocery shopping can increase people’s access to healthy, nutritious food

1 in 5 adolescents have prediabetes in U.S.

Tips for staying healthy during the holiday season

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

Recycled wastewater evokes disgust reactions

How HIV self-testing affects diagnosis and behaviour in MSM

Antibiotics face an existential crisis

Research looks at the influence of online platforms on rising illegal drug epidemic

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