The latest U.S. jobs report might suggest healthcare is a growth engine in an otherwise slowing labor market. A closer look reveals something more troubling.
Category: 8. Health
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US Jobs Report Spotlights Healthcare’s Inefficiency, Signals Disruption
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Living in deprived neighborhoods reshapes the gut microbiome
A large UK twin study reveals that neighborhood deprivation is linked to measurable shifts in gut bacteria and metabolic pathways, offering new clues about how social inequality may become biologically embedded.
Study: Gut…
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Machine learning predicts who will decline faster in Alzheimer’s disease using routine clinic data
By harnessing everyday clinical assessments, researchers demonstrate that personalized 12-month forecasts of cognitive and functional change in dementia can be achieved without expensive imaging or invasive testing.
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Higher tyrosine levels linked to shorter lifespan in major UK Biobank analysis
A large genetic analysis suggests that one amino acid linked to protein metabolism could influence how long we live, with potential sex-specific effects that challenge assumptions about diet and longevity.
Study: The role of…
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Study Challenges Long-Held Belief That Opioids Are Most Effective for Acute Pain
The largest review of its kind suggests opioids may offer far less relief for acute pain than commonly believed. The largest analysis ever conducted on opioid pain medications used for acute pain has found that these drugs offer only modest,…
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Scientists discover the genetic switch that keeps your organs healthy
Scientists at the University of Liège have identified a crucial genetic regulator that allows macrophages to fully mature and help maintain organ health. This regulator, called MafB, acts as a “molecular switch” that turns specific genes on or…
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A test-time clinically adaptive framework for detecting multiple fundus diseases harnessing ophthalmic foundation models
Burton, M. J. et al. The lancet global health commission on global eye health: vision beyond 2020. Lancet Glob. Health 9, e489–e551 (2021).
Steinmetz, J. D. et al. Causes of blindness and…
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Association of serum uric acid to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with stroke
Krishnamurthi, R. V., Ikeda, T. & Feigin, V. L. Global, regional and country-specific burden of ischaemic stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage: A systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2017….
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Multimodal AI-based 28-day mortality prediction of pneumonia patients at ED discharge: a multicenter study
Ham, J. Y. & Song, K. E. A Prospective Study of Presepsin as an Indicator of the Severity of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Departments: Comparison with Pneumonia Severity Index and CURB-65 Scores. Lab. Med. 50, 364–369 (2019).
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Ambient scribe in general practice: a multi-perspective before-after longitudinal mixed-methods study
Health and Social Care Committee. Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care. (ed. House of Commons) (House of Commons, 2021).
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Are working environments for healthcare workers…
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