In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers investigated the potential role of the increasingly popular ‘raw meat-based diets (RMBDs)’ as reservoirs and human and pet infection risks for bacteria such as Salmonella sp. and pathogenic Escherichia coli. Unlike conventionally processed pet food, the majority of which undergoes various stages of heat or…
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a group of researchers documented the first observed instance of a wild Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) actively treating a facial wound with a medicinal plant, offering insights into the origins of human wound care. Process of wound healing. Rakus fed on and later applied the…
In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health, researchers examined the differences in the leading causes of disease burden between males and females. Evidence shows that females outlive males despite experiencing a higher degree of non-fatal conditions; this phenomenon is called the male-female health-survival paradox. Further, it has been recognized that…
In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers evaluated ChatGPT’s ability to extract structured data from unstructured clinical notes. Study: A critical assessment of using ChatGPT for extracting structured data from clinical notes. Image Credit: TippaPatt / Shutterstock.com AI in medicine Large-language-based models (LLMs), including Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) artificial intelligence (AI) models like…
In a recent study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers investigate whether using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to limit human exposure to home air pollution during pregnancy affects fetal growth. Study: Cooking with liquefied petroleum gas or biomass and fetal growth outcomes: a multi-country randomised controlled trial. Image Credit: Irina Gutyryak / Shutterstock.com The influence…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The popularity of pickleball has exploded in the last few years, and according to a recent report, so have injuries attributed to the relatively new sport. Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and wrist disorders, says there are two main injuries he sees due to…
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, have conducted a study to compare the efficacy of Life’s Essential 8 scores and Life’s Simple 7 scores in predicting the risks of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the general US population. The study is published in the Journals of the American College of…
Consultmed to replatform to InterSystems’ IRIS for Health Consultmed is moving its referral management software to InterSystems IRIS for Health data platform. The move comes as the health IT provider looks to “do integrations at scale.” Hosted on Microsoft Azure, Consultmed enables referral management, virtual triage, Advice & Guidance, secure messaging, digital patient forms, requests…
A recent study published in the British Dental Journal reports an overall increase in electric scooter-related dental injuries in the United Kingdom between 2020 and 2022. Study: E-scooter-related dental injuries: a two-year retrospective review. Image Credit: Skylines / Shutterstock.com Dental injuries and electric scooters Traumatic dental injuries account for about 5% of all bodily injuries. In addition…
Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which was caused by the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), many survivors have experienced long-term symptoms collectively referred to as long COVID or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). Long COVID symptoms may include but are not limited to, fatigue, neurological symptoms, alterations in…
