Category: 5. Health

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by most parents who are offered the option. The study — called GUARDIAN — is one of the first… Continue Reading

A team of engineers at the University of Houston has published a study in the journal Nature on how international air travel has influenced the spread of COVID-19 around the world. By using a newly developed AI tool, the team identified hotspots of infection linked to air traffic, pinpointing… Continue Reading

The Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded resource that works to define the clinical relevance of genes and variants, has published data on more than 2,700 genes curated for relevance to genetic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and… Continue Reading

A crest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen inside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in … [+] Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Crime in the U.S. has fallen dramatically since 1993. After rising… Continue Reading

Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Our study shows that high levels of ultrafine particles in the atmosphere… Continue Reading

Since its inception in 1988, Global Polio Eradication Initiative efforts have helped eradicate … [+] different types of wild polioviruses so that the last remaining wild strain, type 1, is now largely limited to two countries—Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Photo by BANARAS KHAN/AFP via Getty… Continue Reading

8/18/2009 Reading, PAA whole body bone scan on a computer screen at the St. Joseph Medical Center … [+] Radiology department Tuesday afternoon. Technetium ( TC99M ) is commonly used in nuclear medicine. (Photo By Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via… Continue Reading

Medicare Advantage star ratings matter in more ways than one. getty In the midst of open enrollment, there’s a lot of consumer (and investor) focus on Medicare Advantage STAR ratings that were announced earlier this month. STAR Ratings seem simple enough on the surface. Plans are rated by… Continue Reading

What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her collaborators point the finger at a small subset of blood stem cells, which make an outsized… Continue Reading

InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Forbes The 13th Annual Forbes Healthcare Summit is taking place on December 4th in New York City. Known for its unparalleled networking and on-stage breaking news, this summit surrounds you with top… Continue Reading