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Every year, 60,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with heart failure, and many are treated with stents. In a large new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, my colleagues and I discovered that these procedures are unnecessary. Heart failure is where the heart muscle becomes weakened, leading to symptoms of severe breathlessness that may cause premature death. The commonest…
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Mashup Score: 1Dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious – new research examines how people conform to their pets' stereotypical traits - 2 year(s) ago
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Dog owners tend to take bigger risks and respond more to reward-oriented advertisements. Cat owners, on the other hand, are more cautious and more likely to react to ads emphasizing risk aversion. Those are the two main findings from new peer-reviewed research I co-authored. My dog Midoo is always eager to join…
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Mashup Score: 4
In many busy households around the world, it’s not uncommon for children to shout out directives to Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. They may make a game out of asking the voice-activated personal assistant (VAPA) what time it is, or requesting a popular song. While this may seem like a mundane part of domestic life, there is much more going on. The VAPAs are continuously listening, recording and…
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Mashup Score: 0Have you had your diphtheria vaccines? Here's why it matters - 2 year(s) ago
An adult from the north coast of New South Wales is the latest Australian to be diagnosed with the deadly infectious disease, diphtheria. The patient, who was diagnosed on Monday, is being treated with antibiotics and health authorities have followed up all contacts. Few doctors and nurses in Australia have ever seen the disease, yet recent cases and a death remind us how dangerous this disease…
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Mashup Score: 1From smallpox to polio, vaccine rollouts have always had doubters. But they work in the end - 3 year(s) ago
In 2019, before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten greatest threats to global health. Every year, vaccination saves around 4-5 million lives, although a further 1.5 million lives could be saved annually with improved global vaccine coverage. Now, we are seeing a new round of vaccine hesitancy in some corners as the…
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Mashup Score: 0Ontario’s digital health program has a data quality problem, despite billions in spending - 3 year(s) ago
Digital health is about applying advanced information technologies to enable free flow of patient information across the circle of care. For patients, that means every health-care provider they see at different locations should be able to access relevant health record information quickly and efficiently. Digital health technology, such as electronic health records, is believed to…
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Mashup Score: 0Myanmar's military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards - 3 year(s) ago
Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy. The military later announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of…
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Coronary artery stents show no benefit in treating heart failure – landmark trial https://t.co/NvegnRCYYV