AI System Can Detect Pulmonary TB on Chest X-Rays
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence system can detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) on chest X-rays with a higher sensitivity than radiologists, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Radiology.Sahar Kazemza…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While there’s no cure for lupus and treatments don’t work for many of the 1.5 million people who live with the disease in the United States, a new study shows a cancer therapy may kick hard-to-treat lupus i…
Learn MoreNew Treatment Approach Boosts Odds Against 2 Types of Skin Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer patients appear to fare better if they receive immunotherapy before their cancers are surgically removed, a pair of clinical trials show.In fact, some do so well that their immune system essenti…
Learn MoreMen Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Smoking around your child is unhealthy, but it could also harm your future grandchildren, a new study finds. Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke as a …
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WHO says COVID pandemic may be receding. With global death rates at lows not seen since March 2020, agency leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “We are not there yet, but the end is in sight.” Read moreBrains of MMA fighters, boxers may recover some…
Learn MoreAdjuvant Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Lacks Efficacy for Localized RCC
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disease-free survival (DFS) does not differ with adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO+IPI) compared with placebo in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at high risk for postnephrectomy r…
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Cancers in people under 50 are rising worldwide. While the reasons for the trend aren’t clear, it’s likely that changes in lifestyle and environment — starting early in life — are playing a role, researchers say. Read moreWhat works best to get a cryi…
Learn MoreUnos arqueólogos descubren evidencias de una amputación quirúrgica de hace 30,000 años
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El esqueleto de un adulto joven descubierto en una remota cueva en Borneo parece ser el caso de amputación quirúrgica más antiguo conocido.Los investigadores australianos e indonesios estiman que los…
Learn MoreOne App Is Especially Bad for Teens’ Sleep
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems.That’s the upshot of a new study in which researchers found YouTube fans experie…
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TikTok ‘slugging’ trend has kids coating their faces with grease. It’s touted to help moisturize the skin, but slugging can also boost risks for acne, experts warn. Read moreBiden restates commitment to ‘cancer moonshot.’ Speaking Monday at the John …
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