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Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The Veterans Health Administration, for instance, created one that had supplemental questions and visual prompts: A rating of 5 correlated with a frown and a pain level that “interrupts some activities.” The survey took much longer to administer and produced results that were no better than the zero-to-10 system.


Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

In conclusion, the discovery of HPAI H5N1 in a polar bear indicates the virus's ability to spill over into various mammalian species, emphasizing the need for vigilant monitoring (both community- and hunter-based) of wildlife health to detect emerging pathogens early.


Supreme Court OKs Local Crackdowns on Homelessness, as Advocates Warn of Chaos

Supreme Court OKs Local Crackdowns on Homelessness, as Advocates Warn of Chaos

In the majority opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch argued that the homelessness crisis is complex and has many causes, writing, “With encampments dotting neighborhood sidewalks, adults and children in these communities are sometimes forced to navigate around used needles, human waste, and other hazards to make their way to school, the grocery store, or work.”


Radiometer celebrates 70 years in acute care diagnostics

Radiometer celebrates 70 years in acute care diagnostics

Developing clinically superior solutions requires partnership, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with industry leaders to tackle challenges in healthcare together."


$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting

$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting

Families of the people hurt during the Feb. 14 mass shooting are carrying what one expert calls “victimization debt.” In the third story of our series “The Injured,” we learn about the strain of paying small and large medical bills and other out-of-pocket costs.


Global burden of heart failure: prevalence, incidence, and risk factors unveiled

Global burden of heart failure: prevalence, incidence, and risk factors unveiled

In a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, the authors provide a detailed overview of the global burden of heart failure, including the incidence and prevalence of heart failure, disease etiology, risk factors, and disease outcomes across geographical regions and populations.


Moffitt scientists develop breakthrough method for scalable synthesis of withanolides

Moffitt scientists develop breakthrough method for scalable synthesis of withanolides

The scalable synthesis of withanolides means that scientists can now produce these compounds in larger amounts, facilitating new research and accelerating the development of withanolide-based cancer treatments.


New APIC method eliminates blurriness and distortion in microscopy

New APIC method eliminates blurriness and distortion in microscopy

"We arrive at a solution of the high-resolution complex field in a closed-form fashion, as we now have a deeper understanding in what a microscope captures, what we already know, and what we need to truly figure out, so we don't need any iteration," says Ruizhi Cao (PhD '24), co-lead author on the paper, a former graduate student in Yang's lab, and now a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley.


Optimizing innovation networks in smart healthcare using ERGM analysis

Optimizing innovation networks in smart healthcare using ERGM analysis

With the advent of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, along with the support of government policies, the application scope of smart healthcare continues to expand.


Serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models, research shows

Serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models, research shows

"The neural circuit in the Alzheimer's disease animal model cannot release sufficient serotonin into the vCA1 region that would need to bind to its receptor in the downstream neurons to signal the changes required to consolidate a memory," Xu said.


Innovative dementia cost model to aid families and shape health policy

Innovative dementia cost model to aid families and shape health policy

"Other consequences may include caregivers' lower retirement savings or limited ability to send their children to college," said project advisor Maria Aranda, a professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work who studies the impact of Alzheimer's on Black and Latino families.


Europe’s new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

Europe’s new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

The new guidance, which will be implemented across every hospital and research institute in Europe that works with patients with bone cancer, are ultimately aimed at moving treatment away from untargeted chemotherapy and more towards precision medicine.