NPR Health

MARCH 16, 2025

Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. NPR investigates. Image credit: Hani al-Farra)

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JANUARY 1, 2025

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and tuberculosis.

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APRIL 23, 2025

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches. Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

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MARCH 31, 2025

But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs. Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. Image credit: Alex Wong)

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MARCH 26, 2025

A new study from Queen Mary University of London has unveiled significant cost disparities and information challenges faced by fertility patients in the UK.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

While some information has been restored, scientists are still alarmed over the removal of data. It's not clear what has changed, and some pages remain offline. Image credit: David Goldman)

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MARCH 24, 2025

But a new study finds a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse. TikTok has become the go-to-source on ADHD for teens and young adults. Image credit: Amr Bo Shanab)

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The Hindu

MAY 9, 2025

While heatwaves affect everyone, it is Indias millions of urban informal workers who are bearing the brunt of this slow-moving disaster

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Environmental Health News

MARCH 3, 2025

The PurpleAir monitors continuously measure particulate matter pollution with the goal of providing real-time air quality information to residents throughout the county. The number one goal when communities do this kind of data collection work is to provide as close to real-time as possible air quality information to the public, Hoffman said.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

APRIL 21, 2025

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, assess its role in word-problem solving and if interventions could boost it and thereby improve their word problem solving skills.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

APRIL 22, 2025

However, they would first have to fill out their profile information in Amazon One through the health systems mobile app on their phones, or at a kiosk at the health system. Then, when they scan their palm, the information will be used to help staff pull the correct electronic health record. Why use this technology? The post Hands up!

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The Hindu

MARCH 6, 2025

As we approach International Womens Day on Saturday, March 8, discussions surrounding womens health often highlight reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. However, an equally crucial yet less explored issue is the impact of different contraceptives on womens health

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Association of Health Care Journalists

APRIL 3, 2025

How it works After registering for an account, reporters can access The Survivor Connections database , which has contact information for more than 120 lived-experience experts who have either survived a firearm injury or have lost someone to gun violence. Check out our tip sheet for more on trauma-informed reporting.

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Black Health Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Today, hospitals use our information to set benchmarks and drive real change. LaToshia Rouse: Black families can start by knowing their rights, asking questions, saying no to interventions, and insisting on being fully informed. This gives families the information they need to make informed decisions.

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Public Health Insider

APRIL 16, 2025

To help provide information about the measles, we've created a number of resource materials for schools, workplaces, organizations, healthcare, and anyone to share. The post Measles resources for schools, workplaces, healthcare, and organizations appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

This publication exists for one reason—to provide an independent source of health information that helps people make evidence-based decisions. Information is powerful, but only when you know how to use it. There are a lot of new people here! Many of you have asked about our funding: we’re 100% reader-supported.

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NPR Health

APRIL 4, 2025

agency has not released information on what global programs were cut this week. NPR spoke to current employees who provided exclusive details. Image credit: Elijah Nouvelage)

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The Hill

APRIL 14, 2025

The agency had previously said it did not have enough information to make a conclusion about whether the virus originated naturally from a wet market in Wuhan or from a lab.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

JANUARY 28, 2025

Stay informed and share accurate information Rumors thrives in chaos. Bottom line The firehose of information and change—and the chaos it creates—is intentional. Strengthen local networks Collaborate with community leaders, organizations, and coalitions to find temporary solutions for gaps. It’s also bottom-up.

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NPR Health

MARCH 26, 2025

health system grapples with new outbreaks and the risk of old diseases making a comeback, we're looking to the past to inform how people in marginalized communities can prepare themselves for how the current administration might handle an epidemic. As the U.S.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about new information involving the connection between alcohol and cancer. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S.

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Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For more information about the levels of phthalates detected in essential oils, see the full report from Mamavation. Consumer Product Safety Commission restricts certain phthalates in childrens products , those same phthalates are approved as additives in food contact materials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 7, 2025

Scientists analyzed the genetic information of more than 70,000 infants. The age at which babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes, according to new research. They identified 11 genetic markers influencing when babies start walking, thus offering multiple targets for future in-depth biological investigation.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

APRIL 15, 2025

Diamonds with certain optically active defects can be used as highly sensitive sensors or qubits for quantum computers, where the quantum information is stored in the electron spin state of these colour centeres. However, the spin states have to be read out optically, which is often experimentally complex.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

AUGUST 5, 2024

With GROVER, a new large language model trained on human DNA, researchers could now attempt to decode the complex information hidden in our genome. GROVER treats human DNA as a text, learning its rules and context to draw functional information about the DNA sequences.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 5, 2025

Clinic spaces in the medical center are equipped with tablets that can translate information into 250 languages, most on a 24/7 basis. TRAC also hosts a toxicology consult service and telestroke service, and works out patient transfers with colleagues who operate Life Flight/helicopter patient transport services.

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UK Health Security

MARCH 24, 2025

Timely notification of a positive diagnosis must also be a priority, as it will inform subsequent public health action. For this reason, its important healthcare professionals keep local communities aware of TB symptoms, especially that a persistent cough with mucus and lasting longer than 3 weeks could be signs of the infection.

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Black Health Matters

APRIL 18, 2025

In most cases, there is no information that you do not have the right to access. In some cases, you might have your child opt in to your gaining access to their information. Social stories incorporating this information can prepare them for certain times of the year, like homecoming season. In college, that changes.

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News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 7, 2025

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, including hard to diagnose liver and oral cancers.

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The Hill

APRIL 7, 2025

An EPA press release said Monday that the agency would expeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water and that doing so will inform any potential moves to restrict fluoride under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

YLE, in partnership with Yale School of Public Health, compiled an FAQ document of evidence-based information for you. We put them together for you below: Top 12 questions on routine vaccines Many people have questions about routine vaccinations: the need, safety, and rumors. We hope these tools help you navigate the new terrain.

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Bamboo News

MARCH 10, 2025

Providers need more timely and accurate information to deliver on their most profound promise to individuals in their care. To do so, Real-Time Care Intelligence empowers healthcare professionals with the information they need when they need them most, delivered seamlessly at the point of care.

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PHIG Partners

MARCH 31, 2025

For the first time, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) can capture detailed information on both contract and civil service employees who leave the department, giving them the data they need to understand how to best support their workforce and reduce the rate of separations.

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Environmental Health News

APRIL 4, 2025

Critics say the information exposes critical problems with current regulation of atrazine, which is known to pose an array of health risks to humans and animals and is considered a dangerous water contaminant. Though the analysis identified areas of concern in multiple states, it focuses on Illinois, the nations No. 2 corn-producing state.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JANUARY 16, 2025

This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory seeks to inform policy regarding the environmental impact of human-induced climate change. Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a new study. It also detected previously 'overlooked' events.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) jockeyed to be elected Speaker of the House, reports indicated an informal agreement between him and more conservative members of the Republican party to limit FY 2024 spending to FY 2022 levels. For more information on CSTEs DMI advocacy, visit [link].

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JUNE 13, 2024

A lack of sleep can make it extraordinarily difficult to retain information. Two new studies uncover why this is and what is happening inside the brain during sleep and sleep deprivation to help or harm the formation of memories.

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