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Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

The vision for the partnership is to incorporate artificial intelligence into online GP consultations by providing accessible information that is certified and verified by Health Commissions so that we reduce the demand for GP services. The underlying aim or objective is to shape demand for healthcare services.

12 Jun 2017

In Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnancies

To understand why teen pregnancy rates are so high in Texas, meet Jessica Chester. When Chester was in high school in Garland, Texas, she decided to attend the University of Texas-Dallas. She wanted to become a doctor.

12 Jun 2017

Paroxysmal AF patients less likely to be prescribed anticoagulants for stroke prevention, study finds

A study by the University of Birmingham has revealed a treatment gap in patients suffering from a heart condition that causes an irregular or abnormally fast heartbeat.

12 Jun 2017

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut offers new evidence that electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.

12 Jun 2017

UAB emergency medicine physician offers tips to deal with snakebite

Allison Davis never saw the snake. The Mountain Brook, Alabama, elementary school teacher was pulling weeds from a planter on her deck when she felt a sharp stab of pain in her left hand.

9 Jun 2017

Policy-based barriers create delays that make abortions more riskier and expensive

Abortion fund recipients who have to travel out of state for an abortion travel roughly 10 times farther for their procedures than patients able to get care in their homes states.

9 Jun 2017

Study explores experiences of African American Christian counselors with LGB clients

A new study looks at the experiences of African American Christian counseling students from the Black church as they seek to balance their faith and ethical responsibilities in working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients.

9 Jun 2017

‘Wholesome’ breads may not necessarily be healthiest choice for everyone, study reveals

Bread occupies a unique place in our diet: it accounts for about one-tenth of the calories many people in the West consume and up to 40 percent of the caloric consumption in some non-Western countries – more than any other food product.

9 Jun 2017

New research design offers way to assess safety of approved drugs

As the pace of drug approvals accelerates and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration faces potential budget cuts, a new research design from Perelman School of Medicine scientists offers a new way to successfully assess safety of newly approved drugs, as well as drugs that have been on the market for a long time and have had a marked rise in their use.

9 Jun 2017

IUPUI researchers find differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age

A new study led by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis assistant professor of psychology Tamika Zapolski has found differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age.

9 Jun 2017

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

Hospitals and all the other centers devoted to healthcare accumulate numerous databases with all the records of a whole host of physiological variables of the patients they treat.

9 Jun 2017

As Delaware insurance options shrink, families are ‘holding our breath’

Andy and Serena Ryan get their health coverage through the state's Affordable Care Act insurance exchange and are increasingly anxious about it.

9 Jun 2017

Older patients with diabetes who are obese may have lower risk of premature death

Among older patients with diabetes, those who are overweight or obese may have a lower risk of dying prematurely than their normal weight counterparts. The finding comes from a recent analysis of published studies.

9 Jun 2017

Sami victims of domestic violence seek help less often than other Norwegians

People with Sami background who experience domestic violence seek help from the authorities less often than other Norwegians. A new report has looked at what may be done.

9 Jun 2017

Vaisala expands to new area, launches new probe to measure vaporized hydrogen peroxide

Vaisala expands to a new area and launches a new probe for the measurement of vaporized hydrogen peroxide.

From Vaisala Corporation 9 Jun 2017

Vaisala introduces new HPP272 probe to accurately measure vaporized hydrogen peroxide

Vaisala expands into a new area of measurement by launching the HPP272 probe for the measurement of vaporized hydrogen peroxide. The HPP272 achieves accurate and exceptionally repeatable measurements.

From Vaisala Corporation 9 Jun 2017

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

Vaisala instruments will measure the air quality in the Helsinki region in a new measurement network to be built by the Smart & Clean project parties -Vaisala, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY, University of Helsinki, Pegasor, and Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation - during 2017 and 2018.

From Vaisala Corporation 9 Jun 2017

Healthcare News

Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

In Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnancies

Paroxysmal AF patients less likely to be prescribed anticoagulants for stroke prevention, study finds

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

UAB emergency medicine physician offers tips to deal with snakebite

Policy-based barriers create delays that make abortions more riskier and expensive

Study explores experiences of African American Christian counselors with LGB clients

‘Wholesome’ breads may not necessarily be healthiest choice for everyone, study reveals

New research design offers way to assess safety of approved drugs

IUPUI researchers find differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

As Delaware insurance options shrink, families are ‘holding our breath’

Older patients with diabetes who are obese may have lower risk of premature death

Sami victims of domestic violence seek help less often than other Norwegians

Vaisala expands to new area, launches new probe to measure vaporized hydrogen peroxide

Vaisala introduces new HPP272 probe to accurately measure vaporized hydrogen peroxide

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

Heroin use in the U.S. estimated to cost society more than $51 billion

Research highlights failure to sustain reductions in TSNA levels of cigarettes

Sleepion 2 uses aromatherapy, soothing light and ambient sounds to promote deeper sleep

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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