Category: 5. Health

A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a test whose results were published today, the video system recognized and identified, with high proficiency, which… Continue Reading

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell’s innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses. The Kobe University discovery may point the way to the development of more effective drugs… Continue Reading

The combined impact of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Birmingham investigated the environmental effects of microplastics and PFAS and showed that, combined, they can be very… Continue Reading

Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research investigating a once-weekly shot finds it might help lessen the burden a bit for some with the disease. Two pharmaceutical companies have developed weekly insulin… Continue Reading

Eye care specialists could see artificial intelligence help in diagnosing infectious keratitis (IK), a leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide, as a new study finds that deep learning models showed similar levels of accuracy in identifying infection. In a meta-analysis study published in… Continue Reading

A study suggests that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) might have moderate effects on brain health, but this depends on past surgical history, the duration of treatment, and a woman’s age at last use. The research, published October 8 as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, was described by editors as… Continue Reading

Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, new research indicates. The findings, from UVA Cancer Center’s Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH, and collaborators, indicate that MRI can predict patient outcomes and… Continue Reading

Crumpled paper around telephone fax machine transmitting HIGHLIGHTS mag. advertisement for holiday … [+] gifts, re story on junk mail. (Photo by James Keyser/Getty Images) Getty Images If you don’t work in a medical office, you might be asking yourself – “what medical records… Continue Reading

Having an extra trained professional by your side might ease a pregnancy. Among a group of pregnant individuals insured by Medicaid, those who used a doula in addition to a medical team had a lower risk of having cesarian section or preterm birth than those who didn’t, researchers… Continue Reading