Smartphone-based COVID-19 detection system
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COVID-19 survivors face increased mental health risks up to a year later
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental …
Study Questions Need for Repeat Lipoprotein(a) Testing
Repeat testing of lipoprotein(a) to assess a patient’s cardiovascular risk doesn’t seem to yield any additional helpful information, and a …
Does sleeping burn calories?
Are you curious to know more about what happens to your body when you switch off at night? Have you …
Data and analytics boost strategic text message outreach programs
Photo: Dr. Rich Parker Because of COVID-19, many primary care physicians have seen declines in well-child visits and vaccinations that …
Fatty liver disease: Smell that? The smelly sign warning your liver is in trouble
Liver disease: Doctor discusses causes and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and …
High blood pressure: A bean packed with potassium shown to reduce hypertension risk
Phillip Schofield gets blood pressure checked in Istanbul in 1991 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve …
Composition of gut microbiome predicts the onset of type 2 diabetes
A new study identified microbial signatures which predicted the onset of type 2 diabetes during nearly 16 years of follow-up …
SGLT2 Inhibitors May Cut Repeat Syncope in Type 2 Diabetes
The study covered in this summary is under consideration at Cardiovascular Diabetology and was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint …
COVID-Somnia: the relationship between COVID-19 and insomnia
In a recent review published in the journal Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, researchers explored the links between coronavirus …
USPSTF still advises syphilis screening for at-risk teens, adults
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for …
Increase in Late-Stage Cancer Diagnoses After Pandemic
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A drop-off in cancer screening during …
This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.
Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his …
Vitiligo From Checkpoint Inhibitors Not Limited to Melanoma
The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. …
Diabetes: The hot red drink shown to ‘significantly’ lower blood sugar throughout the day
Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve …
U of U Health awarded HRSA grant to promote resilience and mental health among health care workers
The Resiliency Center at University of Utah Health (U of U Health) has been awarded a three-year grant of $2,955,996 …
New study reveals potential target for alcohol-associated liver disease
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the …
Study analyzes antigenic properties of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages
A study posted recently to the bioRxiv* preprint server elucidated the antigenic properties of the sublineages of the severe acute …