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Online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with feedback for improving performance

According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with critical feedback for improving performance, as well as a unique opportunity to communicate imaging's overall role inpatient care.

24 Feb 2022

Serological responses to heterologous COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in older individuals

Researchers assess the serological response to a real-world COVID-19 vaccination strategy in older individuals who resided in long-term care facilities.

24 Feb 2022

Should SARS-CoV-2 Omicron be considered a serotype?

A recent article provides evidence for and against the hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 serotypes.

24 Feb 2022

Vaccinated adults were less likely to land in intensive care during the omicron surge

The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

COVID-19's impact on the hopes and dreams of Australians

Researchers investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the hopes and dreams of Australians.

24 Feb 2022

A comparison of COVID-19 vaccines by neutralizing antibody potency

Researchers use an international standardized assessment method to compare the efficacy of antibody responses to the major COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Feb 2022

Melatonin as a safe and potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19

A new study discusses the possible role of melatonin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, in treating COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

Researchers analyze the use of palliative care for hospitalized patients with both AKI and COVID-19

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of COVID-19 and is associated with a higher risk of death. A new study published in CJASN has examined the use of palliative care in patients with COVID-19 and AKI.

24 Feb 2022

AI model could be a low-cost, non-invasive option for thyroid cancer screening and staging

A new study finds that an artificial intelligence (AI) model incorporating multiple methods of machine learning accurately detects thyroid cancer and predicts pathological and genomic outcomes through analysis of routine ultrasound images.

24 Feb 2022

Deep-learning based image reconstruction approach may improve detection of breast cancer

Researchers have developed a new image reconstruction approach that could contribute to better breast cancer detection. The deep learning algorithm overcomes a major hurdle in multi-modality imaging by allowing images to be recovered in real time.

24 Feb 2022

Phase I clinical trial evaluates AI-discovered first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor

Insilico Medicine, an end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that it has dosed multiple healthy volunteers in Phase I clinical trial evaluating ISM001-055, the first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor generated by Insilico's AI-powered drug discovery platform for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

24 Feb 2022

Prenatal phthalate exposure may impact infants' growth and health

Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastics and as food additives. A recent study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry examined whether prenatal exposure to phthalates in maternal and cord blood affects birth outcomes in infants.

24 Feb 2022

COVID-19–related discrimination more prevalent among racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S.

People from all major racial and ethnic minority population groups in the United States report experiencing more COVID-19-related discrimination than white adults, a new study shows.

24 Feb 2022

Researchers detect differences between the brains of boys and girls with autism

Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

24 Feb 2022

Scientists estimate PFAS concentrations in breast milk and raise the need for more research

A Canada-U.S. research team has estimated concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk - and raise the need for more research.

24 Feb 2022

Advanced gene therapy may prevent severe loss of muscle mass in elderly people

Researchers at NTNU have managed to restore muscle function in older mice with muscle loss using advanced gene therapy. The hope is that this method might eventually be used on humans to prevent severe loss of muscle mass.

24 Feb 2022

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

Children living in areas with higher air pollution due to PM2.5 particles and very low levels of green space might have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD.

24 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

With those on both sides of the abortion debate anticipating that the Supreme Court this year will weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, which established the right to the procedure, activists are arguing about how best to proceed.

24 Feb 2022

New analysis on intersectionality in cancer care

Intersectionality posits that social categorizations and personal identities are interconnected in a way that creates a unique nuanced lived experience for individuals rather than an additive experience.

24 Feb 2022

Abortion services in England to return to pre-pandemic arrangements

Abortion services will return to pre-pandemic arrangements from August, following the end of temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic which allowed the access of pills for early medical abortion via a teleconsultation and to take both pills at home.

24 Feb 2022

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Online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with feedback for improving performance

Serological responses to heterologous COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in older individuals

Should SARS-CoV-2 Omicron be considered a serotype?

Vaccinated adults were less likely to land in intensive care during the omicron surge

COVID-19's impact on the hopes and dreams of Australians

A comparison of COVID-19 vaccines by neutralizing antibody potency

Melatonin as a safe and potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19

Researchers analyze the use of palliative care for hospitalized patients with both AKI and COVID-19

AI model could be a low-cost, non-invasive option for thyroid cancer screening and staging

Deep-learning based image reconstruction approach may improve detection of breast cancer

Phase I clinical trial evaluates AI-discovered first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor

Prenatal phthalate exposure may impact infants' growth and health

COVID-19–related discrimination more prevalent among racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S.

Researchers detect differences between the brains of boys and girls with autism

Scientists estimate PFAS concentrations in breast milk and raise the need for more research

Advanced gene therapy may prevent severe loss of muscle mass in elderly people

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

New analysis on intersectionality in cancer care

Abortion services in England to return to pre-pandemic arrangements

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