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Machine learning models predict dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults

Machine learning algorithms utilizing electronic health records can effectively predict two-year dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 65 years and older, according to a University of California, Irvine-led study.

2 Apr 2025

Experts develop new guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia

New guidelines have been developed for the treatment of schizophrenia after a collaboration of international experts from 30 countries.

2 Apr 2025

New drug strategy targets Staphylococcus aureus toxin to treat pneumonia

Pneumonia caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most dangerous infections that can occur in hospital.

2 Apr 2025

Blood cancer patients should continue BTKi therapy during COVID-19 vaccination

Blood cancer patients who receive a type of anti-cancer therapy should continue to take the drug while having COVID-19 vaccinations, a new study suggests.

2 Apr 2025

Survey reveals high rate of NHS-related harm in Great Britain

Almost one in ten people in Great Britain experienced healthcare-related harm due to care or treatment they received from the National Health Service (NHS) or difficulties accessing care in the last three years, show the findings of a large population survey published in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

2 Apr 2025

Pregnancy linked to lower long COVID risk in study of over 70,000 women

Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 may have a lower risk of developing Long COVID than matched non-pregnant women.

2 Apr 2025

Blood pressure trajectories during early pregnancy can stratify future hypertension risk

NIH-supported study reveals new risk group for future high blood pressure, heart disease.

2 Apr 2025

Transformative potential of AI to enhance coronary heart disease detection

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Coronary heart disease (CHD), the most common cause of mortality globally, poses a formidable challenge to modern healthcare systems.

2 Apr 2025

New class of antibiotic selectively targets gonorrhea bacterium

Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.

2 Apr 2025

AI predicts bacterial resistance to antibiotics with high accuracy

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant.

2 Apr 2025

How much will that surgery cost? 🤷 Hospital prices remain largely unhelpful.

It's a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between health plans and hospitals — information that had long been treated as a trade secret.

2 Apr 2025

Football proven to prevent and treat lifestyle diseases

Danish researchers, in collaboration with the Danish Football Association, have released a White Paper that describes football as an effective recipe in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases.

2 Apr 2025

Bedfont® Scientific Limited highlights FeNO testing’s role in childhood asthma for World Health Day 2025

As the world prepares to observe World Health Day on April 7th, 2025, Bedfont® Scientific Limited highlights the importance of early and accurate asthma diagnosis with its innovative NObreath® Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) device.

From NObreath 2 Apr 2025

Pandemic disruptions linked to lower TB diagnoses in prisons worldwide

A new study found that reported diagnoses for tuberculosis were consistently lower than expected throughout the pandemic, even though incarceration rates remained largely consistent and TB detection among the general population managed to reverse after an early-pandemic decline.

1 Apr 2025

Rural communities face higher rates of heart disease and risk factors

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) uncovered higher rates of heart disease and worse heart health affecting adults living in rural communities compared to urban areas and the factors that likely drive these differences.

1 Apr 2025

New antibiotic-resistant superbug discovered in Malaysian hospital

A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital - posing significant challenges to global public health, a new study reveals.

1 Apr 2025

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding the causes of spina bifida

Scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the causes of spina bifida, a serious birth defect affecting thousands of newborns each year.

1 Apr 2025

Hydrogel-based drug delivery offers hope for post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition.

1 Apr 2025

Common medicines contain hidden gluten and soy, study finds

A Portuguese study found that over half of paracetamol-based painkillers and a quarter of ibuprofen liquids contain gluten or soy-derived excipients, posing risks for allergy-sensitive individuals.

1 Apr 2025

Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

Only 13% of French adults aged 18–69 have optimal cardiovascular health, according to a national study using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) score. The findings highlight missed prevention opportunities and suggest that modest lifestyle changes could prevent up to 81% of cardiovascular events.

1 Apr 2025