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AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained using sequential health information derived from electronic health records identified a subset of individuals with a 25-fold risk of developing pancreatic cancer within three to 36 months, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

8 Apr 2022

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their inflammatory autoimmune disease.

8 Apr 2022

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

Jean White’s mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Florida, just as coronavirus lockdowns began in spring 2020. For months, the family wasn’t allowed to go inside to visit.

8 Apr 2022

'Friend-shield effect' could increase a false sense of safety and contribute to COVID-19 infections

People may feel less vulnerable and take fewer safety precautions about COVID-19 when they are with, or even just think about, their friends instead of acquaintances or strangers, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

7 Apr 2022

URI professor helps create new AHA dietary guidelines

Following heart-healthy nutritional guidance - despite the well-known benefits of doing so and the even better known detriments of not - often proves to be a difficult commitment.

7 Apr 2022

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

Type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, but habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk considerably.

7 Apr 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally, a fix for the ‘family glitch’

The Biden administration this week moved to fix the so-called family glitch in the Affordable Care Act, which has prevented dependents from getting federal subsidies to buy health insurance even if the insurance offered by the employer is unaffordable.

7 Apr 2022

New website offers accurate, reliable information about causes of cancer

A team led by the Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Center for Cancer Equity and Engagement at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center has launched Cancer FactFinder (https://cancerfactfinder.org/), a new website that provides accurate and reliable information about what does and does not cause cancer.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the Province of Modena, Italy.

7 Apr 2022

Study investigates changing patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Delta and Omicron waves

A new study examined whether SARS-CoV-2 infections in England varied by vaccination status, in cases with a previous COVID-19 positive test report individual, and by neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, across the Delta and Omicron waves.

7 Apr 2022

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest assay kits and microplates for cancer and life science research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in New Orleans, USA from the 8th – 13th April 2022.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2022

The pandemic exacerbates the ‘paramedic paradox’ in rural America

Even after she's clocked out, Sarah Lewin keeps a Ford Explorer outfitted with medical gear parked outside her house.

7 Apr 2022

Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up

Every now and then, Suzanne Rybak and her husband, Jim, receive pieces of mail addressed to their deceased son, Jameson. Typically, it's junk mail that requires little thought, Suzanne said.

7 Apr 2022

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Speaking from his hospital bed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, James Perkinson’s voice was raspy. In February, he’d just been taken off ECMO, the last-ditch life support treatment in which a machine outside the body does the work of the heart and lungs.

7 Apr 2022

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

In this interview, we speak to Adele Paterson, CEO of International Health Partners, about how they are bringing hope to vulnerable communities worldwide.

7 Apr 2022

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

For world health day, we speak to Dr. Sam Myers, director of the Planetary Health Alliance, about the importance of raising awareness surrounding planetary health.

7 Apr 2022

Using a pulse oximeter did not save more lives or prevent hospitalization in COVID Watch program

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Apr 2022

IQWiG highlights weak evidence on the use of two innovative high-risk medical devices

When assessing new examination and treatment methods involving high-risk medical devices in accordance with §137h of the German Social Code, Book V (SGB V), the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examines the data submitted by the hospital and the manufacturer.

6 Apr 2022

New guide debunks the common misconceptions about COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The EU project CORONADX has published a leaflet with a collection of common misconceptions on COVID-19 diagnostic tests to help citizens navigate between truth and falsehoods.

6 Apr 2022

Study finds metabolic deficiencies among migrant settlers in colonial Australia

In one of the first studies of its kind, Australian scientists have investigated the health and economic status of a group of migrant settlers to colonial South Australia from an examination of skeletal remains at the Anglican Parish of St Mary's in Adelaide.

6 Apr 2022

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AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

'Friend-shield effect' could increase a false sense of safety and contribute to COVID-19 infections

URI professor helps create new AHA dietary guidelines

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally, a fix for the ‘family glitch’

New website offers accurate, reliable information about causes of cancer

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Study investigates changing patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Delta and Omicron waves

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

The pandemic exacerbates the ‘paramedic paradox’ in rural America

Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

Using a pulse oximeter did not save more lives or prevent hospitalization in COVID Watch program

IQWiG highlights weak evidence on the use of two innovative high-risk medical devices

New guide debunks the common misconceptions about COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Study finds metabolic deficiencies among migrant settlers in colonial Australia

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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