Emergency department plays key role in evaluating COVID-19 tests
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans likely share the experience of anxiously awaiting the results of a COVID test, whether a lab-based PCR test administered at a hospital, a “point-of-care” rapid test given at an urgent…
Read MoreFurther decline in prevalence of obesity in four-year-olds in New Zealand
Obesity among New Zealand four-year-old children is continuing to decline, but one in three children are still considered overweight, a new University of Otago study shows. This is the second study analyzing electronic data from the Ministry of Health’s B4…
Read MoreAldi Is Releasing Two New Summer-Inspired Iced Coffee Flavors You Need to Try
If you’ve ever wondered what summer in a cup tastes like, look no further than the refrigerated section of Aldi. The fan-favorite grocery is releasing two new iced coffee flavors in stores, and they’re absolutely perfect for an on-the-go cup…
Read MoreResearcher from The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to receive DeNovix Platinum Edition CellDrop
DeNovix Inc. is pleased to announce the winner of the Platinum Edition CellDrop Giveaway: Dr. Christina Roark from The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA! Selected at random from thousands of entries from scientists worldwide, the CellDrop will be…
Read MoreHere’s how to tell if you are people-pleasing or just being nice
Are you struggling to figure out if you are a people-pleaser or simply a nice person? These key differences will help you to figure it out. Establishing whether you’re a people-pleaser or simply a nice person is not always easy….
Read MoreBiologic medications used by IBD patients boost COVID-19 vaccine response
Getting the COVID-19 vaccination strengthened one type of immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients even though they were taking immunosuppressant medication, according to investigators at Cedars-Sinai. The findings of two studies focused on this…
Read MoreAI predicts if or when a patient could die of cardiac arrest
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers used deep learning (DL) assessment of the scarring in the heart to predict arrhythmia-associated sudden death survival. Study: Arrhythmic sudden death survival prediction using deep learning analysis of scarring…
Read MoreNovel AI algorithm developed for assessing digital pathology data
Digital pathology is an emerging field which deals with mainly microscopy images that are derived from patient biopsies. Because of the high resolution, most of these whole slide images (WSI) have a large size, typically exceeding a gigabyte (Gb). Therefore,…
Read MoreOpponents of Federal Vaccine Mandate Seek Rehearing
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated…
Read MoreVideo: Researchers discuss their ‘pace of aging’ score
Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, such as risk-taking….
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