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Affirmative action critics refuse to back down in fight over medical bias training

Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class.

11 Sep 2025

Harnessing the power of AI to boost HPV vaccine uptake among teens

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is one of the few vaccines proven to prevent cancer-so why have only 61% of teens 13-17 and far lower percentages of younger children received the potentially life-saving shots?

11 Sep 2025

Breathlessness linked to higher mortality in Malawian hospital patients

Research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme shows that over half of hospital patients with breathlessness had died within a year of admission (51%), as opposed to just 26% of those without the symptom.

10 Sep 2025

New tool helps identify risky medications for older cancer patients

New research published in the September 2025 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network validates the use of a specifically-curated tool for determining which medications may be causing harm for older patients with cancer.

10 Sep 2025

RFK Jr. said ‘everybody can get’ a covid vaccine. Is that true?

When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, several senators criticized him for restricting the covid-19 shots after promising in November he wouldn't “take away anybody's vaccines.”

10 Sep 2025

Emphysema detected on CT predicts mortality from all causes

Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease within a 25-year follow-up period in a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

10 Sep 2025

New Center for SUNSHINE aims to build aging resilience

America's population is the oldest it has ever been. And though older people are more independent than ever, they face a huge care gap, one that challenges families, communities and healthcare systems.

9 Sep 2025

Special MRI technique predicts onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline

A special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired older adults, potentially creating a pathway to earlier interventions, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

9 Sep 2025

HPV-DeepSeek shows promise for early detection of head and neck cancer

Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the most common cancer caused by the virus, with rates increasing each year.

9 Sep 2025

High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products – like soda, snacks and processed meats – packed with additives and stripped of nutrients.

9 Sep 2025

Study reveals impact of Medicaid unwinding on children's emergency department visits in Texas

As the COVID-19 pandemic wound down, so did the federal government's funding to states that allowed all Medicaid enrollees to keep their coverage even if they no longer would have been eligible otherwise.

9 Sep 2025

Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD's progression to end-stage renal disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

9 Sep 2025

Black adolescents in Canada face barriers to mental health care access

Black adolescents with mental distress are less likely to use mental health services than their White peers, and Black girls are the least likely to access care, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.241733.

9 Sep 2025

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improved blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.

8 Sep 2025

Study validates deep learning model for predicting future lung cancer risk in Black population

A new study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) validates the use of Sybil, a deep learning artificial intelligence model, for predicting future lung cancer risk in a predominantly Black population.

8 Sep 2025

Innovative approach advances equity in health care AI

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new method to identify and reduce biases in datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms-addressing a critical issue that can affect diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions.

5 Sep 2025

Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors

Two new papers from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Gastroenterology shed light on how gut-brain interactions, influenced by both biology and life circumstances, shape eating behaviors.

5 Sep 2025

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states.

It was March 2020, and Robert Gordon was about to kick some 80,000 people off health insurance.

5 Sep 2025

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.

5 Sep 2025

Overprotective parenting linked to higher anxiety in first year university students

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, researchers from McGill University and the University of California (Los Angeles) have found.

4 Sep 2025

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Health Care News and Research

Affirmative action critics refuse to back down in fight over medical bias training

Harnessing the power of AI to boost HPV vaccine uptake among teens

Breathlessness linked to higher mortality in Malawian hospital patients

New tool helps identify risky medications for older cancer patients

RFK Jr. said ‘everybody can get’ a covid vaccine. Is that true?

Emphysema detected on CT predicts mortality from all causes

New Center for SUNSHINE aims to build aging resilience

Special MRI technique predicts onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline

HPV-DeepSeek shows promise for early detection of head and neck cancer

High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation

Study reveals impact of Medicaid unwinding on children's emergency department visits in Texas

Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD's progression to end-stage renal disease

Black adolescents in Canada face barriers to mental health care access

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

Study validates deep learning model for predicting future lung cancer risk in Black population

Innovative approach advances equity in health care AI

Two research papers shed light on how gut-brain interactions shape eating behaviors

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states.

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states

Overprotective parenting linked to higher anxiety in first year university students

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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