A New Way to Gauge Suicide Risk?
It’s possible to flag suicide risk by automatically extracting clinical notes on social determinants of health (SDOH) from a patient’s …
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Study finds lack of high certainty evidence on the efficacy and safety of analgesics for low back pain
Despite nearly 60 years of research, there is still a lack of high certainty evidence on the effectiveness and safety …
‘Gorgeous inside and out’ TikTok star dies after brave cancer battle
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Junior doctor pay talks collapse as medics refuse to negotiate
Junior doctor pay talks collapse in just an hour as militant medics refuse to negotiate Representatives from the British Medical …
Longer Telomeres Tied to Better Brain Health
Telomere shortening — a sign of cellular aging — is associated with multiple changes in the brain associated with dementia, …
FDA Approves New Merkel Cell Carcinoma Drug Zynyz
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz), an intravenous programmed death receptor–1 (PD-1) inhibitor, for the …
Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections
As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable …
Understanding why many patients are given unnecessary care
Caregivers want patients to feel cared for. This, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, is one reason …
Man grows staggering 18 inches after doctors remove brain tumour
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End of COVID Emergency Will Bring Changes to the US Health System
The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health …
Dehydration may be as bad ‘as smoking’ for veins
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One extra cup of coffee daily can lower risk of type 2 diabetes
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Sandwich ingredients like cheese could ‘increase’ blood pressure
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Republicans' COVID vaccine tightrope
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios Republicans itching to probe the pandemic response are already struggling to separate vaccine-related questions that could yield …
Does birth by cesarean section affect children’s academic performance and intelligence?
2000, chances of graduating from lower and upper secondary education were significantly lower for children born by cesarean section (CS). …
Doctors' training should be cut to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss
Length of doctors’ training should be slashed from seven years to fix staffing crisis, says NHS boss Richard Meddings suggested …
Prostate Cancer Drug Shortage Leaves Some With Uncertainty
A radioligand treatment approved for certain men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is in short supply because of manufacturing …
New labeling system influences consumers to make healthier choices, trial reveals
Singapore’s new mandatory labeling system, called Nutri-Grade (NG), is likely to encourage consumers to purchase beverages with lower sugar content, …