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Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in timely breast cancer diagnosis

Different sociodemographic groups, especially racial and ethnic minorities, are less likely to receive timely breast cancer diagnostic services after an abnormal screening mammogram, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

18 Feb 2025

AI model automatically segments major structures in MRI images

Research scientists in Switzerland have developed and tested a robust AI model that automatically segments major anatomic structures in MRI images, independent of sequence, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

18 Feb 2025

Active ventilation can reduce bioaerosol risks in public restrooms

Bioaerosol emissions during toilet flushing are an often-overlooked source of potential health risks in shared public facilities.

18 Feb 2025

Pain clinics made millions from ‘unnecessary’ injections into ‘human pin cushions’

Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better.

18 Feb 2025

Iowa Medicaid sends $4M bills to two families grieving deaths of loved ones with disabilities

Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a state institution.

18 Feb 2025

NIDUS-Family care package reduces dementia support costs

The NIDUS-Family package of care uses goal setting to help people with dementia live well at home for longer.

17 Feb 2025

Global report highlights the need for better access to medical oxygen

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world's population, according to a new global report.

17 Feb 2025

MHIN Asia Hub unveiled to address mental health challenges in Asia

In a significant advancement for mental health care, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN), unveiled today the MHIN Asia Hub.

17 Feb 2025

Research shows the unseen danger of air fresheners and cleaning products

When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice.

17 Feb 2025

UChicago researchers develop hydrogel from malva nut for medical use

A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Engineering (UChicago PME) and UChicago Chemistry Department.

17 Feb 2025

Study reveals surge in sports betting and gambling addiction help seeking

A new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers from the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute and School of Medicine, reveals a dramatic increase in sports betting and gambling addiction help-seeking since the landmark Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court decision in 2018 paved the way for states to legalize sports betting.

17 Feb 2025

Groundbreaking ALS platform trial accelerates research and drug testing

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with few treatment options. Since 2018, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has been working with national and international stakeholders to accelerate ALS research by launching the first platform trial in ALS to simultaneously test multiple drugs using shared trial infrastructure and placebo data.

17 Feb 2025

Poll reveals parents' views on teens getting cosmetic treatments

For teens who may be self-conscious about issues such as acne scarring or discolored teeth, non-surgical cosmetic procedures are an increasingly popular way to address their concerns.

17 Feb 2025

New AI hub for healthcare and neuromodulation set to launch in Geneva

The University hospitals of Geneva (HUG), the Department of Health and Mobilities (DSM) of the Canton of Geneva and the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuro Engineering enter into a three-party agreement to create an artificial intelligence (AI) reference hub for healthcare and neuromodulation with its inauguration set for the second half of the year.

17 Feb 2025

ICHOM develops standard dataset that defines heart valve disease outcomes

The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of 16 patient-centered outcome measures for people with heart valve disease, regardless of treatment (surgical or transcatheter procedure), according to a new report published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

17 Feb 2025

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Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in timely breast cancer diagnosis

AI model automatically segments major structures in MRI images

Active ventilation can reduce bioaerosol risks in public restrooms

Pain clinics made millions from ‘unnecessary’ injections into ‘human pin cushions’

Iowa Medicaid sends $4M bills to two families grieving deaths of loved ones with disabilities

NIDUS-Family care package reduces dementia support costs

Global report highlights the need for better access to medical oxygen

MHIN Asia Hub unveiled to address mental health challenges in Asia

Research shows the unseen danger of air fresheners and cleaning products

UChicago researchers develop hydrogel from malva nut for medical use

Study reveals surge in sports betting and gambling addiction help seeking

Groundbreaking ALS platform trial accelerates research and drug testing

Poll reveals parents' views on teens getting cosmetic treatments

New AI hub for healthcare and neuromodulation set to launch in Geneva

ICHOM develops standard dataset that defines heart valve disease outcomes

New global guideline for Candida infections sets standards for diagnosis and treatment

2024 CSCO Breast Cancer guidelines revolutionize treatment approaches in China

Duke and Duke-NUS collaborate to fund innovative climate health research projects

Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate

NYU Langone Health introduces program to enhance patient experience and satisfaction

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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