Tag: Public Health

Credit: Anthony Kelly A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young ...

New research uncovers how life-threatening fungal diseases adapt to survive in humans

A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has uncovered how serious fungal infections grow in humans by ...

Five things to know about physician suicide

Physician suicide is an urgent problem with rates higher than suicide rates in the general public, with potential for extensive ...

High rates of Indigenous people in jail is a health crisis

The overincarceration of Indigenous people in Canada is a health crisis, causing more years of life to be lost than ...

Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors

Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting ...

Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis

In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer. ...

Index that tracks impact of pharmaceuticals worldwide to relaunch, focus on more diseases

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Global Health Impact Index, developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to ...

DNA test is an effective cervical cancer screening tool for women in low-income countries

Effective cervical cancer screening initiative by Dartmouth researchers in Honduras identifies different human papillomavirus types than those in the USCredit: ...

RIT professor develops microfluidic device to better detect Ebola virus

Work done by mechanical engineering professor can be used to pre-screen for the virus A faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of ...

Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife

Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of well-being in midlifeCredit: Photo Petteri Kivimäki Men and women with ...

Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart

Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure Milan, Italy - 3 May 2019: If a room or car is smoky, ...

Drug combination could be effective for treatment-resistant gonorrhea

Scientists comparing treatments for gonorrhoea have identified a drug combination that could be an effective back-up for patients not responding ...

What happens when schools go solar?

Stanford research examines overlooked benefits of solar panels on US campuses Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the ...

Global disaster experts to gather in Brisbane

The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Management Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine is on in Brisbane, Australia next ...

Topical cream found as less-toxic therapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis

Credit: Pascale, et al. (2019) Paromomysin-based topical treatments were shown to be effective in curing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), according to ...

New study targets breast cancer ‘double jeopardy’

Heart disease risks go under microscopeCredit: Photo: Flinders University An Australian study is set to deliver a world-first model of ...

Aging baby boomers push sky high incidence of shingles of the eye

Kellogg Eye Center study shows cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus tripled in 12 year time span, highest among older adults ...

AIDS in America — Back in the headlines at long last

What can the United States learn from africa about HIV epidemic control? May 2, 2019 -- President Trump's recent call ...

Mobile prenatal app shown to reduce in-person visits during pregnancy

George Washington University physicians found use of the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and ...

Reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment revealed