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AI breakthrough identifies active brain neurons

A neuroscience mystery has been solved by using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the electrical signatures of different types of brain neurons for the first time.

Continued COVID face mask mandates could save healthcare billions

Maintaining face mask mandates and use between two to 10 weeks after vaccination could save almost $3 billion in direct medical costs across the U.S..

Scientists discover 16 genes linked to ICU COVID cases

Scientists say that 16 specific genes are potentially responsible for why some people become ICU COVID cases, and others don't.

Increased vaccine inequalities in UK ethnic minority groups

COVID vaccine rollout led to vaccine inequalities in UK ethnic minority groups, with a decline in people’s willingness to take up vaccination.

Improving mental wellbeing through a healthy diet

Jeanette C. Mostert & Alejandro Arias Vasquez from the Departments of Genetics and Psychiatry at Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands, lift the lid on improving mental wellbeing through a healthy diet

What are the five main Omicron symptoms? 

In this article, we explain the five main Omicron symptoms - while looking at why the variant is still dominant in global public health.

The burden of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures on physicians and patients

The importance of increasing awareness of nonepileptic spells among physicians, patients, families and the general public

Severe cases of COVID-19 can be linked to postal address

Unequal access to care is an ongoing issue reframed by the pandemic, where socially vulnerable areas had more severe cases of COVID-19.

Time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic

Professor Andrew Boulton, President of the International Diabetes Federation, argues that now is the time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic

Healthcare wages and employment during the height of COVID-19

The average wages for healthcare workers rose less than wages in other industries during 2020 and the first six months of 2021 across the US – despite the pandemic causing healthcare burnout.

ECMO shortages caused 90% of deaths of adults with COVID

Higher mortality has been found in patients with COVID-19 who did not receive ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) – despite many having no health complications.

Health disparities against minority ethnic groups could increase with AI

Though healthcare everywhere advocates for AI, health barriers are presented with minority ethnic groups – as bias can be exacerbated against minority ethnic groups in datasets.

Study finds increase in hypertension for Indigenous communities 

With limited knowledge about how non-communicable diseases affect vulnerable populations, researchers find that indigenous people are unusually affected by hypertension.

COVID survivors 80% more likely to experience brain fog

The virus is described as respiratory, but recovered COVID patients can experience significant cognitive problems - such as brain fog, confusion or forgetfulness.

Treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis

Andrew Nunn, Professor of Epidemiology, Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, describes the first phase 3 trial of a shortened treatment for MDR-TB.

What is the reason for cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease?

New tech has helped confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with Alzheimer’s

80% of people living with depression not diagnosed or treated

According to The Lancet, 80-90% of people living with depression in low-and-middle-income countries are not diagnosed or treated.

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