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Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Sleep quality is likely to be impacted due to climate change, according to leading sleep expert Professor Derk-Jan Dijk.

24 May 2023

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19

A long history of exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID‑19 according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a research centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

24 May 2023

New insights into social consequences of the pandemic

Did the pandemic bring societies together or increase the drifting apart? That was one of the central questions posed by the scientists.

24 May 2023

Potential benefits and drawbacks of using AI tools in the field of clinical radiology

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the use of large language models (LLMs) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm.

24 May 2023

Digital version of a positive psychology intervention tested among health care workers

Researchers tested a digital version of a positive psychology intervention called "Three Good Things" (3GT) among health care workers to assess whether gratitude practice improved well-being.

24 May 2023

Study measures perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes

About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study.

24 May 2023

Study supports the value of 'patient-guided tours' for understanding the experiences of patients with disabilities

Researchers looking to better understand patient experiences are turning to patient-guided tours (PGT) of health facilities, an approach drawn from the experience-based design literature.

24 May 2023

Researchers design new tool to remove clinician barriers in providing weight management care

After finding that few to no clinicians provided weight management care, researchers developed a weight loss tool called PATHWEIGH.

24 May 2023

Recommendations to ensure the accuracy and replicability of research about EHR workload

Amid an uptick in publications looking to quantify the electronic health record (EHR) workload faced by clinicians, researchers propose three recommendations to ensure the accuracy and replicability of research in this space.

24 May 2023

69% of parents think social media image editing apps, filters negatively impact their children's body image: Survey

With children more plugged in to social media than ever before, a wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance have parents concerned about damage to body image.

24 May 2023

The adaptive immunity of human endemic viruses

Researchers studied the evolution of the ability of viruses to evade the neutralizing antibodies.

24 May 2023

Regular testing and self-isolation can be more effective than closures for combating disease outbreaks

Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Wyoming researchers.

24 May 2023

Investigating the interplay between white blood cell count and incidence of hyper-low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia

Researchers investigating the association between white blood cell count and LDL hypercholesteremia.

24 May 2023

Healthcare News

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19

New insights into social consequences of the pandemic

Potential benefits and drawbacks of using AI tools in the field of clinical radiology

Digital version of a positive psychology intervention tested among health care workers

Study measures perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes

Study supports the value of 'patient-guided tours' for understanding the experiences of patients with disabilities

Researchers design new tool to remove clinician barriers in providing weight management care

Recommendations to ensure the accuracy and replicability of research about EHR workload

69% of parents think social media image editing apps, filters negatively impact their children's body image: Survey

The adaptive immunity of human endemic viruses

Regular testing and self-isolation can be more effective than closures for combating disease outbreaks

Investigating the interplay between white blood cell count and incidence of hyper-low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia

Domestic violence shelters move out of hiding

As water levels drop, the risk of arsenic poisoning rises

Abortion bans are driving off doctors and closing clinics, putting basic health care at risk

National-level comprehensive mapping of high-fatality SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homes

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Study demonstrates that age and exercise increases aerosol particle emission

Rural patients have worse diabetic quality metrics than urban counterparts

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