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Towards a world free of tuberculosis: The ADVANCE-TB COST Action

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For decades, it has been among the top 10 reasons of death globally, and the number one infectious killer.

28 Nov 2023

Traffic-related air pollution raises blood pressure, study finds

For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways. Interstate highways and wide arterials are now a defining feature of most metropolitan areas, their constant flow of cars spewing pollution into nearby neighborhoods.

27 Nov 2023

Understanding patients who choose to hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking

Some patients choose to voluntarily stop eating and drinking (VSED) as a way of hastening death.

27 Nov 2023

From 'Covidiots' to 'zoom fatigue': The new words of the pandemic

Remember 'Covidiots' and the first protests by 'anti-vaxxers'? The early stages of the pandemic saw plenty of new words enter the public 'voice', but many of these novel terms were actually fairly short-lived.

27 Nov 2023

Witnessing sickness triggers anticipatory immune responses

It's well-known that when those around us get sick, there's a good chance we'll catch what they have, but new research reveals that simply observing a sick individual triggers a biological response.

27 Nov 2023

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging.

27 Nov 2023

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

New research from McMaster University has found that not only is virtual care a safe way to hold medical appointments, but that patients and physicians were able to use it appropriately and effectively with minimal guidance.

27 Nov 2023

Subsidizing healthy foods could improve dietary habits, researchers say

Dietary food intake has a major influence on health indicators, including Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, serum cholesterol and glucose.

27 Nov 2023

Economic burden of firearm injuries in the US reaches $493 billion in 2020

The economic impact of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries in the United States increased by 16% in 2020 compared with 2019, according to new research reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

27 Nov 2023

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai today announced a collaboration to bring together their complementary expertise, capabilities and technology to build and implement AI-enabled diagnostic products.

27 Nov 2023

Personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay memory loss in older adults

Study shows cognitive improvements when participants keep active and socially engaged, control blood pressure and diabetes.

27 Nov 2023

More than half of low-income unmarried couples have positive co-parenting relationships

Despite the many challenges they face, slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples with children have positive co-parenting relationships, a new study found.

27 Nov 2023

Siloxane emissions during the use of hair care products can pose health repercussions

Hair products often contain ingredients that easily evaporate, so users may inhale some of these chemicals, potentially posing health repercussions.

27 Nov 2023

Ethnicity and literacy impact likelihood of clinical discussions on breast density

How social and demographic profiles influence physicians in their readiness to discuss breast density with their patients and vice versa.

27 Nov 2023

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — political rivals from opposite coasts and proxies for red and blue America — are set to square off for a first-of-its-kind debate Nov. 30 in Georgia.

27 Nov 2023

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic patients and were less frequently tested with MRI, according to research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

27 Nov 2023

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Towards a world free of tuberculosis: The ADVANCE-TB COST Action

Traffic-related air pollution raises blood pressure, study finds

Understanding patients who choose to hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking

From 'Covidiots' to 'zoom fatigue': The new words of the pandemic

Witnessing sickness triggers anticipatory immune responses

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

Subsidizing healthy foods could improve dietary habits, researchers say

Economic burden of firearm injuries in the US reaches $493 billion in 2020

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay memory loss in older adults

More than half of low-income unmarried couples have positive co-parenting relationships

Siloxane emissions during the use of hair care products can pose health repercussions

Ethnicity and literacy impact likelihood of clinical discussions on breast density

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

1 in 10 prescription drugs has industry-sponsored patient support program

Study reveals Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster safer for seniors against stroke risk compared to other vaccines

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

Progressive and anti-abortion? New group plays fast and loose to make points

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