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Almirall and Microsoft partner on AI-powered drug discovery in dermatology

Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company focused on medical dermatology, announced today a strategic partnership with Microsoft to drive innovation and digital transformation, advance the research of medical solutions for dermatological diseases, and accelerate the digital transformation of the company.

5 Feb 2024

Doctors fear workload, lawsuits with online medical records access: UK study

Most family doctors surveyed fear that giving patients online access to their medical records will increase their workload and the risks of litigation, suggest the results of the largest study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

5 Feb 2024

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

situations, suggesting individuals with the A allele may experience increased social sensitivity but struggle with negative interpersonal outcomes.

4 Feb 2024

NAEC develops updated guidelines to improve quality of care for people with severe epilepsy

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has developed updated guidelines that outline the comprehensive services and resources epilepsy centers should provide to improve quality of care for people whose epilepsy is not well-controlled.

2 Feb 2024

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

New research shows an innovative education program is helping to address Alberta's rural doctor shortage by making it more likely medical students will set up a rural family practice after graduation.

2 Feb 2024

$Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery$

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

A large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

2 Feb 2024

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

First boosters, second boosters, monovalent, bivalent. Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, the vaccines to combat the virus are always changing—and perhaps confusing.

2 Feb 2024

RAND report: Insulin prices in the U.S. are substantially higher than in high-income nations

The gross price of insulin in the U.S. is more than nine times higher than in 33 high-income comparison nations, according to a new RAND report.

2 Feb 2024

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a greater extent, among African American women, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S).

2 Feb 2024

New guidelines prioritize safe and effective dental X-rays

The use of lead abdominal aprons or thyroid collars on patients when conducting dental X-rays is no longer recommended, according to an expert panel established by the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs.

2 Feb 2024

Structured, telephone-based psychological care can help prevent depression and loneliness

Depression and loneliness can be prevented using structured, telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new research.

2 Feb 2024

New therapy helps dementia patients and family carers achieve personal goals

Research led by Claudia Cooper, Professor of Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, shows that a new therapy, NIDUS-Family, helps people with dementia and their family carers attain their personal goals.

2 Feb 2024

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.

2 Feb 2024

Colorado legal settlement would up care and housing standards for trans women inmates

Taliyah Murphy received a letter in early 2018 about a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender women like her who were housed in men's prisons in Colorado. It gave her hope.

2 Feb 2024

Comparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Study compares laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in obese patients, finding both procedures have low, comparable perioperative risks and complications, challenging the criteria for selecting between the two surgeries.

1 Feb 2024

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland, like many other countries, relied on contact tracing to identify people likely to have been contaminated by an infected acquaintance.

1 Feb 2024

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

While people experiencing homelessness are more exposed to cancer-associated risk factors, there is a lack of awareness and structures for targeted cancer prevention.

1 Feb 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

The Supreme Court in March will hear oral arguments in two very different cases that boil down to the same question: How much power do "experts" in health and science deserve? At stake is the future accessibility of the abortion pill mifepristone, and the ability of government officials to advise social media companies about misinformation.

1 Feb 2024

Prioritizing patient outcomes to regulate artificial intelligence in health care

Ever wonder if the latest and greatest artificial intelligence (AI) tool you read about in the morning paper is going to save your life?

1 Feb 2024

Stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault face greater recovery challenges

Stressors and traumatic events experienced over the course of a lifetime may negatively impact subsequent stroke recovery; specifically, stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault at any point in their life had poorer physical functioning and cognitive outcomes one year after a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

1 Feb 2024

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Almirall and Microsoft partner on AI-powered drug discovery in dermatology

Doctors fear workload, lawsuits with online medical records access: UK study

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

NAEC develops updated guidelines to improve quality of care for people with severe epilepsy

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

RAND report: Insulin prices in the U.S. are substantially higher than in high-income nations

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

New guidelines prioritize safe and effective dental X-rays

Structured, telephone-based psychological care can help prevent depression and loneliness

New therapy helps dementia patients and family carers achieve personal goals

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

Colorado legal settlement would up care and housing standards for trans women inmates

Comparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

Prioritizing patient outcomes to regulate artificial intelligence in health care

Stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault face greater recovery challenges

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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