Humana’s CenterWell healthcare services business Tuesday said it would expand beyond its traditional … More
Category: 5. Health
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Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.
Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented…
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A New Study Shows How Gen AI May Transform Access To Mental Health Services
With how rapidly AI is advancing, there is huge potential for the technology to transform the … More
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, AI Edition, scientists describe the promise of generative AI applications for…
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Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths
A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase…
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Move more, think sharper
A brisk walk, a splash of water aerobics, or even a light jog around the block — if your heart rate goes up then so too will your brain health according to new research.
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Dangerous synthetic opioids and animal sedatives found in wastewater
University of South Australia scientists have developed a highly sensitive method to detect illegal opioids and a veterinary sedative in Australia’s wastewater system, providing a vital early warning tool to public health authorities.
A new study published in Environmental Science and Pollution…
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Hospital-based outbreak detection system saves lives
An infectious diseases detection platform developed by University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists proved over a two-year trial that it stops outbreaks, saves lives and cuts costs.
The results are published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases,…
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Simple test could better predict your risk of heart disease
For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Harvard University in the USA, researchers have shown comprehensively that a…
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Viewing organs in 3D | ScienceDaily
It is now possible to obtain three-dimensional, high-resolution images of enzyme activity in tissue samples or whole organs — thanks to probe molecules that anchor fluorescent dyes within tissue as they are activated by enzymes. The organ being mapped is made transparent by a clearing process….
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New AI model improves MS diagnostics
To provide the right treatment for MS, it is important to know when the disease changes from relapsing-remitting to secondary progressive, a transition that is currently recognised on average three years too late. Researchers at Uppsala University have now developed an AI model that can…
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