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North Carolina hospitals have sued thousands of their patients, a new report finds

North Carolina hospitals — led by the state's largest public medical system — have sued thousands of their patients since 2017, according to a new analysis that sheds additional light on the aggressive tactics U.S. hospitals routinely use to collect from people who fall behind on their bills.

16 Aug 2023

CovARC: a streamlined, scalable and accurate COVID-19 risk calculation system

A gamified tool to estimate infection risks associated with day-to-day activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Aug 2023

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

The association between Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia.

16 Aug 2023

Extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups

July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end.

15 Aug 2023

Evaluating medical research using a new “diversity index” could promote better health outcomes

Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their "impact factor," which is based on how many times a given paper is cited by other papers.

15 Aug 2023

Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism

As regulators review Kaiser Permanente's proposed acquisition of a respected health system based in Pennsylvania, health care experts are still puzzling over how the surprise deal, announced in April, could fulfill the managed care giant's promise of improving care and reducing costs for patients, including in its home state of California.

15 Aug 2023

Early lung cancer detection with a machine learning model based on imaging, clinical, and DNA methylation biomarkers

Researchers discuss the development and validation of a combined model for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.

15 Aug 2023

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

Historical challenges associated with the assessment of body composition in the first two years of life.

15 Aug 2023

Epigenetic manipulation may improve breast cancer treatment responses

Researchers explore the possibility of increasing TROP2 ADC activity by enhancing the expression of TROP2 on cancer cells.

15 Aug 2023

Study shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces, but does not entirely ameliorate, excess diabetes incidence after COVID-19

Researchers investigate the effect of COVID-19 and its vaccination on the incidence and persistence of type 2 diabetes.

15 Aug 2023

Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

The history of using human challenge trials in developing vaccines.

15 Aug 2023

Is COVID-19 self-testing effective?

Real-world evidence on the performance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) self-testing strategies.

15 Aug 2023

Investigating the potential differences in waning of post-vaccination neutralizing antibody titers

The decline patterns of neutralizing antibodies following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

15 Aug 2023

Study reveals coping mechanisms used by South African healthcare workers during the pandemic

A new study by UC Berkeley Anthropology Professor Andrew Wooyoung Kim reveals resilient coping mechanisms used by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in metro Johannesburg, South Africa.

15 Aug 2023

Wildfires, emissions from agriculture and farming may pose toxic threats to cognitive health

No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions resulting from agriculture and farming in particular may pose especially toxic threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

14 Aug 2023

Integrated mental health care improves children's mental health and school performance

New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental health care showed improvements in both mental health and school performance.

14 Aug 2023

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.

14 Aug 2023

Digital puzzle games can improve memory in older adults

Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.

14 Aug 2023

Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

The pendulum of opioid prescribing for pain has swung sharply in the last decade, as the epidemic of opioid overuse, addiction and overdose led policymakers and health care providers to ratchet back on the prescriptions patients receive.

14 Aug 2023

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the Annals of Surgery has found.

14 Aug 2023

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North Carolina hospitals have sued thousands of their patients, a new report finds

CovARC: a streamlined, scalable and accurate COVID-19 risk calculation system

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

Extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups

Evaluating medical research using a new “diversity index” could promote better health outcomes

Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism

Early lung cancer detection with a machine learning model based on imaging, clinical, and DNA methylation biomarkers

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

Epigenetic manipulation may improve breast cancer treatment responses

Study shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces, but does not entirely ameliorate, excess diabetes incidence after COVID-19

Human challenge trials: A game-changer in vaccine development? Examining their role in shaping the pandemic response

Is COVID-19 self-testing effective?

Investigating the potential differences in waning of post-vaccination neutralizing antibody titers

Study reveals coping mechanisms used by South African healthcare workers during the pandemic

Wildfires, emissions from agriculture and farming may pose toxic threats to cognitive health

Integrated mental health care improves children's mental health and school performance

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Digital puzzle games can improve memory in older adults

Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

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