An optimized artificial intelligence (AI) strategy can reduce diagnostic time-based costs for senior radiologists, while the traditional all-AI strategy seems more beneficial for junior radiologists, according to a study published online May 16 in JAMA Network Open. Wen-Juan Tong, from The First Affiliated Hospital and Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues developed an optimized integration of AI decision […]

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination had been steadily improving before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April 27 to May 1 in Washington, D.C. Sophia R. Newcomer, Ph.D., M.P.H., motrin infant dosage by weight from the University of Montana Center for Population Health Research in […]

A new device invented with the help of an electrophysiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center makes a heart procedure safer for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common irregular heart rhythm. AFib affects millions of people worldwide and greatly increases their risk of stroke and heart failure. To treat AFib, doctors use cardiac ablation to help […]

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers explore the differences between various demographic models using diversity-based statistics and linkage disequilibrium. Study: A weakly structured stem for human origins in Africa. Image Credit: JuliusKielaitis / Shutterstock.com Where did the human species originate? Previous studies have indicated that the global population likely originated from a single ancestral population in Africa and can be […]

What is dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term for several diseases that affect memory, thinking, and the ability to perform daily activities rather than one single condition. While memory loss is the best-known sign linked to the mind-robbing condition, your behaviour could also hold clues. Smriti Joshi, Lead Psychologist at Wysa, said: “Individuals with dementia can often seem like very […]

The World Health Organization on Saturday launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and share the information to prevent their spread. The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform for connecting countries and regions, improving systems for collecting and analyzing samples, the agency said. The network aims to help ensure […]

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic heart failure. The findings are presented today in a late breaking science session at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and published in The Lancet. Principal […]

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An FDA advisory panel is considering whether to recommend approval of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for infants. It would be the first for infants in the United States if adopted by the FDA.  “Before the pandemic, RSV was the No. 1 cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, so this is a big deal,” Ofer Levy, MD, […]

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated the health benefits of sulfur balneotherapy (sulfur baths) on the rheological properties of the blood of osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Study: The effect of sulfur baths on hemorheological properties of blood in patients with osteoarthritis. Image Credit: TanyaZhe/Shutterstock.com Background OA is a common condition characterized by inflammation and joint pain that […]