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From China to Uzbekistan - United for Women’s Wellness on IWD

On the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD), BGI Genomics interview Wang Leilei, a trailblazing blind model, and Viktoriya Tsay, an Uzbek advocate of women’s health. Their stories stich a cross-cultural narrative of nurturing the nuance of women’s wellness worldwide.

From BGI Genomics 6 Mar 2024

AI Tool Boosts Diagnosis Accuracy of Ear Infections in Children, Study Finds

Researchers developed and validated an automated classifier for diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM) in children.

6 Mar 2024

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

Researchers explore how sedentary time influences the relationship between daily step count and the risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease.

6 Mar 2024

How residential green spaces impact bone health and osteoporosis risk

Scientists investigate whether green spaces in residential areas were associated with a lower risk of incident osteoporosis and changes in bone mineral density.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Biden is right. The US generally pays double that of other countries for Rx drugs.

It's well documented that Americans pay high prices for health care. But do they pay double or more for prescriptions compared with the rest of the world? President Joe Biden said they did.

6 Mar 2024

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell.

6 Mar 2024

Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows

New Curtin University research has shown Australian young people have major concerns about climate change, which is having a significant impact on their lives and could have broader consequences decades into the future.

5 Mar 2024

Study reveals parental concerns over rise of zero-alcohol drinks among adolescents

New research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirts and adolescents.

5 Mar 2024

CUNY and Pfizer launch new project to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

The City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), in collaboration with Pfizer, are initiating a critical two-year prospective epidemiologic study in the spring of 2024 to track acute respiratory infections across the United States.

5 Mar 2024

RMIT-led study highlights the urgent need for more drug testing facilities in Australia

Testing of illicit drugs bought online found 35% were not what they said they were, highlighting the urgent need for more local drug testing facilities in Australia to prevent harm and overdose.

5 Mar 2024

European initiative aims to advance the understanding of RNA communication

RNA, which stands for ribonucleic acid has become a mainstream word in society due to the COVID-19 RNA vaccine - yet the value of this biomolecule to society could extend to numerous sectors including food security and personalized medicine.

5 Mar 2024

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United States.

5 Mar 2024

Reinsurance programs may increase costs for ACA marketplace enrollees

Reinsurance programs, which were created to help lower premiums and increase enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, may have had the opposite effects for many potential marketplace enrollees, according to a study by health policy researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Duke University and University of Minnesota.

5 Mar 2024

International commission examines conflicting evidence on health effects of blue light exposure

For years, scientists have expressed concern about potential adverse health effects of excessive exposure to short wavelength light (SWL), which includes the "blue light" from smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

5 Mar 2024

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear sicker than they were.

5 Mar 2024

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From China to Uzbekistan - United for Women’s Wellness on IWD

AI Tool Boosts Diagnosis Accuracy of Ear Infections in Children, Study Finds

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

How residential green spaces impact bone health and osteoporosis risk

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Biden is right. The US generally pays double that of other countries for Rx drugs.

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows

Study reveals parental concerns over rise of zero-alcohol drinks among adolescents

CUNY and Pfizer launch new project to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

RMIT-led study highlights the urgent need for more drug testing facilities in Australia

European initiative aims to advance the understanding of RNA communication

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

Reinsurance programs may increase costs for ACA marketplace enrollees

International commission examines conflicting evidence on health effects of blue light exposure

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

Statistical models vs. front-line workers: Who knows best how to spend opioid settlement cash?

Aging too quickly? Biological clock linked to heart disease and early death

Increased drug coverage restrictions in Medicare Part D raises concerns

Study reveals broader elements of personal recovery for individuals at risk of mental illness

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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