A SESA screw stabilizing a patient’s foot and preventing bones from returning to a flat position. Credit: Children’s Hospital Boston Most children develop arches in their feet by early adolescence.…
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Children with multiple long-term conditions hospitalized with COVID are almost three times more likely to die
Credit: Monstera, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others. When children were assessed separately,…
Sound-based diagnostic system could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
The acoustic pipette uses sound waves to test for biomarkers in blood. Credit: Patrick Campbell/CU Boulder Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you’re typically faced with…
Study suggests around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers are linked to excess body fat
Credit: Bryce Carithers from Pexels Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of…
No evidence for belief that nut allergens spread through aircraft ventilation systems, say experts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There is no evidence for the commonly held belief that nut allergens can be spread through aircraft ventilation systems, say allergy and aviation medicine specialists in…
AI and optimization model leads to equitable treatment resource distribution
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The opioid epidemic is a crisis that has plagued the United States for decades. One central issue of the epidemic is inequitable access to treatment for…
In depth analysis explains why preschoolers are less likely to develop severe COVID-19
Outline of the study for the detection of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4+ T cells in different groups of patients. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adl1997 Five years ago, at the outset…
Countries that choose to do so can reduce premature death by half, researchers say
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Since 1970, 37 countries have cut the probability of their citizens dying before they reach age 70 in half, a milestone that signals the remarkable progress…
Integrating machine learning with statistical methods enhances disease risk prediction models
Scientists from Peking University conducted a systematic review of studies on integrating machine learning into statistical methods in disease prediction models. Credit: Feng Sun, Peking University Researchers from Peking University…
1 in 4 adults suspect undiagnosed ADHD, survey finds
Allison Burk takes medication to manage ADHD. She was diagnosed with the condition as an adult, resolving years of unanswered questions about issues with focus and impulsivity that affected every…
