Prototype Pulse Oximeter Targets Skin Tone Bias
The ChromaSense pulse oximeter aims to eliminate skin tone bias by using reflective light technology to provide accurate…
Lung Cancer Prediction Models Inaccurate Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
Risk-based models may improve screening efficiency compared to current guidelines, but accuracy issues remain for specific racial and…
Poor Sleep Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in Older Women
Poor sleep is associated with increased tau protein accumulation and memory issues specifically in women with a higher…
Tuberculosis Costs the World $1.35 Trillion Annually
New research indicates tuberculosis drains 0.8% of the world’s economic potential annually, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.…
Patients with Prior C-Sections More Likely to Successfully Complete Vaginal Birth at Hospitals Serving More Black Patients
Newswise — Low-risk patients at predominantly Black-serving hospitals (BSH) who previously gave birth through Cesareans are likelier to…
Home HPV Self-Sampling Kits Show Promise for Closing Cervical Screening Gap in Disabled Women
A new study from the University of Sheffield suggests that at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits could help…
Large Study Shows Genetic Risk Results Can Be Returned to Thousands of Patients—With Caveats
A new study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics offers a look at how genetic risk…
Urban living may reduce risk of first-time stroke
While urban life is often associated with stress and pollution, living in more intensely developed neighborhoods may actually…
Study reveals racial differences in early Alzheimer’s brain changes
A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at…
Food allergies in U.S. children: An explainer.
by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource November 5, 2025 Food allergies occur when the body’s immune system…