AI Maps Regional Brain Age and Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Researchers trained a deep neural network on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from nearly 15,000 cognitively healthy…
Freddie and CHAI launch “PrEP it Forward” to expand global access to HIV prevention
The new partnership will provide one six-month dose of injectable PrEP in Africa for every new PrEP patient…
Abbott Laboratories Lost 16% This Year: One Analyst Sees 35% Gains for the Healthcare Giant
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT | ABT Price Prediction) currently trades at $105.70, while the Street’s consensus price target sits…
Study: Nursing homes should prioritize decolonization to reduce presence of multidrug-resistant organisms
sasirin pamai / iStock A study conducted in two Southern California nursing homes found that only universal decolonization of…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
Drug development has a $2 billion problem. AI is finally solving it
Developing a new drug now costs pharmaceutical companies more than $2 billion on average, and takes upward of…
Intrusion at US healthcare software provider puts 3.8M people’s data at risk
security Unlimited Technology Systems says names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and insurance details may have been swiped A…
Trump is laying waste to the agency that keeps hospital patients safe | Robert B Shpiner
When I started my training in 1980, we accepted an arithmetic that would now be indefensible. Central lines,…
Whole genome sequencing for $599? Human Longevity bets big
A new clinical-grade DNA test could mark the moment genomics shifts from an exclusive longevity luxury to everyday…
DRC: Fear of catching Ebola sees use of hospital health services drop
Fear of catching the Ebola is seeing some residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north-east Ituri province…
AI finds previously undetected health risks during sleep studies
By Nancy Lapid Aug 5 (Reuters) – We also report on another promising experimental non-opioid pain drug for…
Viagra could do more than advertised as study reveals surprising health superpower
Viagra could do more than give men a boost in the bedroom, as new research suggests it may…