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Severe Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Uncinate Fasciculus Lesions

Uncinate fasciculus lesion burden is tied to severe anxiety in MS patients, study reveals.

Smart ECG Shirt Monitors Heart Rate Recovery, Predicts Cardiovascular Risk

Wearable ECG shirt monitors heart rate recovery, predicting cardiovascular risk with 86% accuracy in new study.

Urodynamics Adds No Benefit in Treating Overactive Bladder

Though urodynamics altered the diagnosis in 13% of women this did not translate to improved outcomes.

How Is Industrial Pollution Impacting Global Respiratory Health?

A study analysing trends in mortality from occupational chronic respiratory diseases caused by industrial pollutants highlights both progress and ongoing challenges.

Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods and Breast Cancer Mortality Among Black Women

The study highlighted that structural factors, such as neighbourhood-level poverty and limited access to healthcare, continue to drive racial disparities in cancer outcomes.

Saliva-Based Smartphone Device Tackles Global Paediatric Tuberculosis Crisis

A smartphone-sized TB test using saliva, blood, or sputum samples boosts child diagnosis in low-resource areas.

Significant Risks Associated with Long-Term ICS Use in COPD Management

Long-term ICS use in COPD is linked to increased risks of Type 2 diabetes, pneumonia, fractures, and more.

Allergic Rhinitis Linked to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk

The study suggests that chronic inflammation caused by allergic rhinitis could contribute to carcinogenesis through oxidative stress.

How Clinicians’ Expectations Shape AI Diagnostic Tools’ Success

New research has examined what drives clinicians to adopt intelligence-enabled diagnostic clinical decision support systems, and how to improve uptake.

Metastasis Clearance Linked to Improved Outcomes in mHSPC

The findings revealed that total radiographic disappearance of metastases occurred in 15% of patients.