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Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.

11 Aug 2022

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Fei Liu and Dr. Luke P. Lee about their new iTears platform and how it could help to diagnose disease from tears.

11 Aug 2022

No, the Senate-passed reconciliation bill won’t strip $300 billion from Medicare

As Senate Democrats raced to pass what could be their final piece of major legislation before the midterm elections, critics went to the airwaves to blast the proposal as hurting older Americans who rely on Medicare.

11 Aug 2022

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine.

11 Aug 2022

Adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking as harmful, study finds

A growing number of Americans are using cannabis as it becomes legalized for recreational use in a rapidly increasing number of U.S. states. Questions abound about what impact legalization will have on adult and youth health.

11 Aug 2022

Study: Family caregivers in the UK felt 'powerless, voiceless and choiceless' during the early pandemic

Family caregivers in the UK were marginalised during the pandemic, and vulnerable older people were let down by the health system, a new study has found.

11 Aug 2022

Appropriate and acceptable health checks can help improve outcomes in people experiencing homelessness

Appropriate and acceptable health checks for people experiencing homelessness can help reduce long-term physical and mental stresses, a new study shows.

11 Aug 2022

Pressure ulcers' number and severity found to be underreported by U.S. nursing homes

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that the number and severity of pressure ulcers suffered by Medicare residents in U.S. nursing homes is substantially underreported, leading to unreliable data that many consumers use to determine where to receive long- or short-term care.

10 Aug 2022

New CDC Vital Signs report: Few people diagnosed with hepatitis C receive timely treatment

A new CDC Vital Signs report finds that too few people diagnosed with hepatitis C are being treated, despite availability of medications capable of curing this viral infection.

10 Aug 2022

Less than half of the YouTube videos on allergic rhinitis provide useful information, study finds

Want to build a spice rack for your kitchen? Pull up a YouTube video to see how it might be done. Got allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms that just won't quit? Don't do a random YouTube search because the information you find there has a good chance of being inaccurate.

10 Aug 2022

NSF-funded institute at Georgetown University aims to advance research around viral emergence

The National Science Foundation has awarded Georgetown University $12.5 million to lead a global team of scientists in establishing a collaborative institute designed to advance research and education around viral emergence -- the process of viruses jumping from animals to humans.

10 Aug 2022

Rapper Fat Joe says no one is making sure hospitals post their prices

Rapper Fat Joe takes on hospital industry executives in an advertisement, contending that many hospitals are disobeying a law that requires them to publicly post the prices they charge cash-paying patients and insurance companies for every service they offer.

10 Aug 2022

Newsom pins political rise on abortion, guns, and health care

Gavin Newsom is fed up with Republicans for attacking abortion rights and blocking gun regulations — and with his own Democratic Party for failing to boldly and brashly take on the conservative right and push a progressive agenda.

10 Aug 2022

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

The intake pumps that once drew 6 million gallons of water a day from the Oostanaula River now sit mostly dormant in this northwestern Georgia city.

10 Aug 2022

‘American Diagnosis’: ‘We need to be at the table’: Native-led medical research aims to rebuild trust

Mending broken trust may be a first step for investigators who want to increase the participation of Native people in medical research.

10 Aug 2022

Understanding the emotions behind memories

In this interview, we speak to Professor Kay Tye about her latest research into memories and how we can start to understand the emotions behind them.

10 Aug 2022

New study quantifies the “woodwork effect” in medical insurance

Not everyone who qualifies for health insurance signs up for it. Consider Medicaid, the national health insurance plan for low-income people. Across the U.S., about 14 percent of eligible adults and 7 percent of eligible children are not enrolled in Medicaid.

9 Aug 2022

Study outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate social challenges

A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate these situations.

9 Aug 2022

Gen Zs with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life, study reveals

Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland.

9 Aug 2022

€15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network to be led by RMIT's European hub

The €15.7 million (AU$22.8 million) network will be led by RMIT's European hub in Barcelona – RMIT Europe – and involve 37 universities across France and Australia.

9 Aug 2022

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Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

No, the Senate-passed reconciliation bill won’t strip $300 billion from Medicare

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking as harmful, study finds

Study: Family caregivers in the UK felt 'powerless, voiceless and choiceless' during the early pandemic

Appropriate and acceptable health checks can help improve outcomes in people experiencing homelessness

Pressure ulcers' number and severity found to be underreported by U.S. nursing homes

New CDC Vital Signs report: Few people diagnosed with hepatitis C receive timely treatment

Less than half of the YouTube videos on allergic rhinitis provide useful information, study finds

NSF-funded institute at Georgetown University aims to advance research around viral emergence

Rapper Fat Joe says no one is making sure hospitals post their prices

Newsom pins political rise on abortion, guns, and health care

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

‘American Diagnosis’: ‘We need to be at the table’: Native-led medical research aims to rebuild trust

Understanding the emotions behind memories

New study quantifies the “woodwork effect” in medical insurance

Study outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate social challenges

Gen Zs with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life, study reveals

€15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network to be led by RMIT's European hub

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