Single women in Australian aged care need more funding as new data show widows living longer

Temporal plots of average lengths of stay at an aged care across various covariates: uncensored data over 2008–2018. a Year. b Sex. c Age. d State. e Preferred language. f…

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published in The Lancet, provide much-needed evidence that…

Rising antimicrobial resistance in certain Salmonella serovars isolated from retail chicken meat

Scanning electron micrograph of Salmonella Typhimurium invading a human epithelial cell. S. Typhimurium has been decreasing in prevalence due to vaccinations by the poultry industry. Credit: National Institute of Allergy…

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now,…

Research shows young infants use their mother’s scent to perceive faces

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Humans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is debated. Research shows that humans…

Improving HIV treatment in children and adolescents, the right way

Blood samples from patients for viral load and HIV resistance testing. Credit: Christian Heuss, SolidarMed Globally, around 2.6 million children and adolescents are currently living with HIV, the majority of…

Study finds irregular sleep patterns may lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Getting consistent sleep could help stave off type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. A study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member…

New figures reveal more Americans struggling to afford health care

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality health care stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since…

Strongest benefits seen for cyclists

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely…

Study shows AI tool successfully responds to patient questions in electronic health record

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As part of a nationwide trend, many more of NYU Langone Health’s patients during the pandemic started using electronic health record tools to ask their doctors…