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In 10 seconds, an AI model detects cancerous brain tumor often missed during surgery

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed an AI powered model that -- in 10 seconds -- can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.The technology, called FastGlioma, outperformed conventional methods for identifying what remains of a tumor by a wide margin. Researchers say it has the potential to change the field of neurosurgery by immediately improving comprehensive management of patients with diffuse gliomas.

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What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida

NPR Health

Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians.

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What are PFAS and why are they harmful? A comic strip explains.

Public Health Insider

PFAS are a group of chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" that are common in a wide variety of every-day products. In this comic strip, our toxicologist explains how they can have serious health issues. The post What are PFAS and why are they harmful? A comic strip explains. appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors

Science Daily - Public Health

Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart attack, they did not explain the impact of fear of recurrence in this study. The researchers suggest that fear of another heart attack should be evaluated and addressed separately from depression and anxiety.

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Four global policies could eliminate more than 90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91% and plastic-related greenhouse gasses by one-third. The policies are: mandate new products be made with 40% post-consumer recycled plastic; cap new plastic production at 2020 levels; invest significantly in plastic waste management -- such as landfills and waste collection services; and implement a small fee on plastic packag

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Don't give your family food poisoning this holiday season. Follow this illustrated guide

NPR Health

Protect your loved ones from foodborne illnesses with this refresher course on food safety. Experts offer guidance on how long to leave food out, when to toss leftovers and more.

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Pandemic linked to 16% rise in babies born with heart defects

News Medical Health Sciences

The proportion of babies born with a congenital heart abnormality increased by 16 per cent after the first year of the pandemic, according to research at City St George's, University of London and published today in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Secret behind the corpse flower's famous stench

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study on titan arum -- commonly known as the corpse flower for its smell like rotting flesh -- uncovers fundamental genetic pathways and biological mechanisms that produce heat and odorous chemicals when the plant blooms. The study provides insight into the flower's ability to warm up just before blooming through a process known as thermogenesis, an uncommon trait in plants that is not well understood.

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Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up

NPR Health

The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting.

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Doctor stabbed at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai; one arrested

The Hindu

The oncologist who was attacked has been identified as Dr. Balaji Jagannath.

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Switching from smoking to vaping improves respiratory health

News Medical Health Sciences

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people who switch from smoking cigarettes to vaping see improved respiratory health, but people who begin consuming electronic cigarettes while continuing to smoke regular cigarettes do not report improved respiratory symptoms.

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Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaust

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Capturing carbon dioxide from the hot industrial exhaust of cement and steel plants requires cooling the exhaust from around 200 C to 60 C so that liquid amines can react with the CO2. Chemists have now created a new type of metal-organic framework that captures CO2 at high temperatures, avoiding the need to expend energy and water to cool the exhaust.

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They're the most vulnerable of refugees. And they're remarkably resilient

NPR Health

Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: an unaccompanied minor caring for twin brothers, a woman who was raped.

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Advancing Health Care Transparency: A Menu of Options for State Policymakers

CHIRblog

Many Americans struggle with high healthcare costs, leading state policymakers to explore transparency measures to lower prices. While transparency alone has limited impact on cost reduction, states are innovating by increasing transparency in areas like provider ownership, billing practices, and price data, which can inform broader policy solutions and have bipartisan support, paving the way for more effective cost-containment strategies.

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Long Covid could be costing the UK economy billions each year

News Medical Health Sciences

Working days lost to long Covid could be costing the economy billions of pounds every year as patients struggle to cope with symptoms and return to work, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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Delhi air in ‘severe’ category with AQI of 426 — worst in India

The Hindu

Delhi AQI: Air quality reaches the ‘severe’ category with an AQI of 426 at 9 a.m. on Thursday, impacting health and ranking as second most polluted city.

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More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it

NPR Health

More people are getting cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and surviving, thanks to rapid advancement in care. Many will have decades of life ahead of them, which means they face greater and more complex challenges in survivorship. Lourdes Monje is navigating these waters at age 29.

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Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signals

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the environment.

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COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

News Medical Health Sciences

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

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One-fourth of people living with diabetes in India, Lancet study estimates

The Hindu

Of the 82.8 crore, India's share formed over a quarter (21.2 crore). Another 14.8 crore were in China, while 4.2 crore, 3.6 crore and 2.

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Online yoga classes prove helpful for back pain in new study

NPR Health

Participant reported relief from chronic low back pain and reduced need for pain-relief medications.

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Can we live on our planet without destroying it?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these questions.

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CAR T cell therapy breakthroughs bring new hope for treating solid tumors

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers advance CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors by innovating ways to overcome the unique barriers of solid tumor environments, with promising clinical results.

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New APHA resources encourage safe, healthy school environments

Public Health Newswire

Promising practices support healthy learning

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These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides

NPR Health

Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.

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Fossil fuel CO2 emissions increase again in 2024

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new research.

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CDC updates pain care guidelines for clinicians

News Medical Health Sciences

Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of patients with pain is a public health imperative.

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LISTEN: Pradnya Garud on the role of unions in climate justice

Environmental Health News

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. Garud, a current Agents of Change fellow and an environmental health data equity strategist for the Oregon Health Authority in the Data and Epidemiology Unit, also talks about what health data equity looks like on the ground, her immigration story, and how she grappled with some of India’s social and environmental issues in her dissertation research.

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A human bird flu case is thought to be found in Canada for the first time

NPR Health

A person has tested positive in British Columbia, Canadian health officials said, though the results must be sent to another lab for confirmation.

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One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use.

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Study highlights air pollution as key environmental factor in autism risk

News Medical Health Sciences

Air pollution is a key environmental risk factor for autism, influencing neurodevelopment through neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and epigenetic changes.

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Tackling diabetes epidemic

The Hindu

Discover the factors fueling the diabetes epidemic in India and learn how to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes effectively.

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RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

NPR Health

Earlier this year, a surprising story emerged about RFK Jr. — the newly named nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and a parasitic brain worm.

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Scientists discover laser light can cast a shadow

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control another laser beam.

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