The Hindu
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Five Chennai patients have not reported any bleeding episodes for over a year after testing the new treatment in a trial conducted by CMC, Vellore; one-time gene therapy could replace frequent injections of clotting factor
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
PITTSBURGH Around 13% of industrial facilities in Allegheny Countys environmental justice communities regularly violate federal clean air or clean water laws compared to just 3% of facilities in non-environmental justice areas, according to a recent study. The research , conducted by researchers at Chatham University and Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit clean water advocacy group, focused on Clairton and Homewood two neighborhoods identified as environmental justice communities by the U.S
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The Hill
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care system," adding that "people can be pushed only so far." The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system, Warren told HuffPost.
Public Health Newswire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Special section on improving health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities garnered interest.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Not given access to gendered restrooms, or faced with violence when they use them, many gender non-conforming people are forced to hold for hours, which has serious consequences for health - psychologically and physically
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
La colonizacin y las industrias extractivas han fragmentado los territorios indgenas amaznicos, conformando una especie de archipilagos en los que las conexiones polticas y culturales son fundamentales para la conservacin biolgica.
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Public Health Newswire
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Comments on proposed rule now accepted through Jan. 14.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Traumatic events rewire the brain. We cant de-wire the brain. What we can do is, therapeutically, we can help people to become aware of those triggers and learn to respond differently.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The final global plastics treaty, which stalled during talks last week, needs to address chemicals used throughout the life cycle of plastics, some of which significantly reduce our fertility and impair our health, in order to truly confront the full scope of the crisis. Plastic pollution is one of our most intractable environmental challenges, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities in the Global South and contributing to climate change.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Researchers show that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide, 20 of which have either exclusive or faster increases for early-onset disease. In 14 countries, including the United States, rates are increasing in young adults while stabilizing in those 50 years and older.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
By Grace Vitaglione This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and The Silver Century Foundation. Marian Spicer, 72, was treated for a kidney stone at Duke Health in late October. During the procedure, the doctor accidentally tore her bladder, and she didnt get out of the hospital until early November.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Discover how researchers at IIIT-Delhi are using AI to find molecules promoting healthy aging in largest study yet.
Berkeley Public Health
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Can there be scientific certainty in a pandemic? Ann C. Keller of UC Berkeley says no, urging the CDC to keep this in mind.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one generation created related health risks -- lower birth-weight, smaller kidneys -- in offspring that lasted four generations.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
It is 7:00 AM, and the scorching summer sun is bright as I sit in the panga (a small-scale boat) on the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur, Mexico. I watch my fisher friend staring into the horizon. What everyone needs to understand is that we will never stop being fishers; that is who we are and will always be, he said. I first met him in 2021, when I arrived for the first time to the 100-degree heat of Baja California Sur, eager to see how aquaculture which, as I like to put it, is like doi
The Hindu
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The AI boom is seeing great application potential in ophthalmology, as there is extensive imaging that is inherently undertaken as part of eye examinations
The Hill
DECEMBER 12, 2024
House Republicans want to know whether pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) CVS Caremark violated federal antitrust laws by threatening independent pharmacies to keep them from using money-saving tools outside the PBMs network. In a letter to CVS obtained by The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asked the company for documents and communications about pharmaceutical hubs, a type of digital pharmacy service that can streamline the process of accessing and managing complex, high-
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
A new study points to why, and how, Io became the most volcanic body in the solar system.
Berkeley Public Health
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Tax increases on sugar-sweetened drinks are associated with significant changes in social norms and attitudes about the healthfulness of sweet drinks
The Hindu
DECEMBER 7, 2024
It has been observed that some medical colleges show people who do not require any treatment as patients fulfil the requirement of bed occupancy
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 8, 2024
More careers are going to be affected by big data, which means that employees need the right skills.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans and determined that the introgressed genes result from interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals about 47,000 years ago, over a single, extended period of about 7,000 years.
The Hill
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) condemned "deeply disturbing" reactions to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. "Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing, as some have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer," Shapiro said during a press conference Monday, referring to some reports on the internet that show a "lack of sympathy.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Body donated to Doon Medical Colleges anatomy department; I am making her immortal.
Science Daily - Public Health
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away. Researchers found that medical visits for heart and lung problems rose by nearly 20 percent during six days in June, 2023, when smoke from Western Canadian wildfires drifted across the country, leading to very poor air quality days in Baltimore and the surrounding region.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries.
The Hill
DECEMBER 10, 2024
A McDonald's customer who spotted Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, described the moment when he saw the suspect in the restaurant Monday. The man, identified only as Larry, told Fox News that he was with a group of friends in the McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., when one of them pointed out Mangione.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 7, 2024
'Healthy India, Happy India' initiative by The Hindu and Naruvi Hospitals promotes preventive healthcare through webinars and events.
RAND
DECEMBER 11, 2024
The rapid collapse of the 50-year rule of the Assad family ended a brutal regime in Syria. We invited a group of RAND experts to discuss the rebel group that led the overthrow, as well as the regional and global implications.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A new class of magnetism called altermagnetism has been imaged for the first time in a new study. The findings could lead to the development of new magnetic memory devices with the potential to increase operation speeds of up to a thousand times.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
By Will Atwater People use single-use plastics multiple times every day shopping bags, fast-food containers, disposable forks and spoons, sandwich wrappers and countless other items. Given the abundance of these items, it’s not a surprise to find increasing amounts of plastic debris in the environment. However, a recent study examining the types and origins of microplastics in a western North Carolina watershed found that some particles are also hanging out in the air.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 12, 2024
According to the report, the U.S. governments Paycheck Protection programme received multiple fraudulent claims that resulted in the loss of at least $64 billion.
KFF Health News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in. So she worked with her hospital on a solution. The result is a pilot effort called the Clean Power Prescription program.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A new study highlights a hidden challenge of using AI in medical imaging research -- the phenomenon of highly accurate yet potentially misleading results known as 'shortcut learning.' The researchers analyzed thousands of knee X-rays and found that AI models can 'predict' unrelated and implausible traits such as whether patients abstained from eating refried beans or beer.
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