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The Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed aims to revolutionize biomedical data analysis

Can research on diseases as diverse as, for example, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, psychiatric disorders and endometriosis be linked? The answer is yes if the research focuses on collecting and analysing large amounts of data from both Danish and international registers and biobanks to learn more about, among other things, risk factors, relationships, patterns, treatment and consequences.

20 Aug 2024

First meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee reports on mpox surge

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), having concurred with the advice offered by the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR or Regulations) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024 during its first meeting, held on 14 August 2024, has determined, on the same date, that the ongoing upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the provisions of the Regulations.

20 Aug 2024

AI can effectively exclude pathology in chest X-rays

A commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tool used off-label was effective at excluding pathology and had equal or lower rates of critical misses on chest X-ray than radiologists, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

20 Aug 2024

Simplified smoking test proves reliable for predicting abstinence in cancer patients

Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than was previously thought.

20 Aug 2024

Harris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Trump’s claim

During a July 24 campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris was responsible for passing legislation in the U.S. Senate to cut Medicare spending by nearly $300 billion.

20 Aug 2024

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

In this interview, we explore global and local efforts to combat viral hepatitis with Lindsey Hiebert, Deputy Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE), and James Amugsi, a Mandela Washington Fellow and Physician Assistant at Sandema Hospital in Ghana. Together, they provide valuable insights into the challenges, successes, and the importance of partnerships in the fight against hepatitis.

20 Aug 2024

Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism

In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she'd beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont.

20 Aug 2024

Leading health issues affecting older adults before the 2024 elections

Researchers surveyed adults aged ≥50 years to identify the most salient health concerns before the 2024 elections in the United States.

20 Aug 2024

Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher cancer mortality

Researchers review how vitamin D deficiency affects the risk of cancer-related mortality.

20 Aug 2024

How does the season of birth influence the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis?

Finnish researchers report that season of birth likely impacts an individual’s future risk of developing airway allergy and related diseases.

20 Aug 2024

UC Davis Health experts urge wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with respiratory diseases

A multidisciplinary team of UC Davis Health experts are calling on health systems to create wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with preexisting respiratory diseases.

19 Aug 2024

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Mindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

19 Aug 2024

Temporary nurse staffing partially combats increased risk of patient deaths

A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that using temporary nursing staff to fill rotas only partially combats an increased risk of patient death associated with staff shortages.

19 Aug 2024

Swiping through videos makes people more bored, research finds

Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

19 Aug 2024

Pediatric mental health bed capacity remains static despite increased demand

U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 – 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

19 Aug 2024

New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care.

19 Aug 2024

Inside the political fight to build a rural Georgia hospital

Ed Whitehouse stood alongside a state highway in rural Butts County, Georgia, and surveyed acres of rolling fields and forests near Interstate 75. Instead of farmland and trees, he envisioned a hospital.

19 Aug 2024

Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care

Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election.

19 Aug 2024

Bipartisan effort paves way for reviving shuttered hospitals in Georgia

At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a "Stronger Together" mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas.

19 Aug 2024

Symptom-triggered testing shows promise for identifying early-stage ovarian cancer

Researchers evaluate the efficacy of symptom-triggered testing in detecting early-stage ovarian cancer.

19 Aug 2024

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The Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed aims to revolutionize biomedical data analysis

First meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee reports on mpox surge

AI can effectively exclude pathology in chest X-rays

Simplified smoking test proves reliable for predicting abstinence in cancer patients

Harris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Trump’s claim

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism

Leading health issues affecting older adults before the 2024 elections

Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher cancer mortality

How does the season of birth influence the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis?

UC Davis Health experts urge wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with respiratory diseases

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Temporary nurse staffing partially combats increased risk of patient deaths

Swiping through videos makes people more bored, research finds

Pediatric mental health bed capacity remains static despite increased demand

New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Inside the political fight to build a rural Georgia hospital

Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care

Bipartisan effort paves way for reviving shuttered hospitals in Georgia

Symptom-triggered testing shows promise for identifying early-stage ovarian cancer

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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