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Two deadly infectious diseases: Ebola https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260834 and hantavirus https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260789has made headlines in recent weeks for posing a serious threat to public health. Both require strict infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices and often present with similar initial symptoms. Two concise articles CMJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides information about each disease for clinicians. Hantavirus: Nationally notifiable diseases in Canada – Four to five cases are confirmed in Canada each year and must be reported. These are typically obtained from rodents at agricultural sites in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. The Andes strain is unique in that it can…
Trees planted along farmland to protect crops from strong winds are often seen as an easy way to support biodiversity. But new research suggests the situation is more complex, especially in agricultural wetlands where many bird species depend on open landscapes. A team of researchers studying agricultural wetlands on the west coast of central Japan has found that windbreaks, rows of trees planted as windbreaks, do not benefit all birds equally. While they provide habitat for some species, they can also reduce the number and diversity of birds that rely on open grassland and wetland environments. The survey results are…
Researchers are calling for the application of community-led strategies, supported by stronger local evidence, to improve early detection and targeted treatment of cancer. The focus is on how diagnostics, biomarkers, and artificial intelligence can be tailored to the local needs of specific populations. At a symposium titled “Cancer Research: Genomics, AI, and Targeted Therapies” Experts explored the full spectrum of cancer research, from prevention and screening to routine laboratory tests, biomarker discovery, and AI-assisted diagnostics. Discussion centered on the need to adapt these advances to the unique symptoms and clinical needs of local patient populations.The symposium, which included researchers from…
Teresa is the lead writer for Morning Round, and her articles focus on gender-affirming care, reproductive health, and mental health. You can reach Theresa at signal theresagaff.97.Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Blue Sky. You can contact Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01.Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. This is the (official) First Monday of Summer poem. Alex Dimitrov writes: “Unfortunately for me and you, the rest needs to be worked…
People’s personal values change in predictable ways as they age, and examining these values at a more granular level can reveal much more about a person’s stage in life than broader measures alone, a new study published in 2016 finds. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Psychologists have known for decades that a person’s personality changes over the course of a person’s life. Young people tend to focus on excitement, joy, and personal accomplishment, while older people typically value safety, tradition, and social harmony more. Although these trends are generally well established, most studies only examine values at a broad level…
Most utilities are not yet required by law to notify water customers if high concentrations of PFAS are detected in their water, nor are they required to reduce the levels of contaminants. This is expected to become mandatory in 2027 and 2029, respectively. The extension proposed by the Trump administration could buy utilities more time and roll back some customer protections.Water utilities near Amado, Buckeye, Chino Valley, Dewey, Kearney, Mayer, Nogales, Payson, Prescott and Yuma are receiving financial and technical assistance to address PFAS by connecting customers to clean water sources or building treatment plants.The funding is part of the…
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with or beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. practical articles CMJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260027 We provide easy-to-reference guidance on how to support this demographic of people aged 15 to 39. Disrupted Milestones – As cancer disrupts the life milestones of adolescents and young adults, clinicians must strive to address their unique needs and the impact of disruption at different stages of development. This should include addressing topics such as fertility, sexual health, and advance care planning. Mental Health Impact -…
Nine months after announcing a seed funding round, Prosper AI has raised $30 million to expand its Agent AI platform to power administrative tasks from patient scheduling to insurance verification to patient billing. Executives say that while many voice AI companies focus on specific tasks such as patient scheduling or billing, Prosper AI is designed to manage a broader range of patient behaviors. The platform answers patient calls, schedules appointments directly in the electronic medical record, verifies insurance benefits, automates patient billing, and calls insurance companies if additional information is needed. Prosper AI’s ambition is to build an AI workforce…
Explore how climate change and pollution impact environmental health, with strategies for urban planners and public health advocates to mitigate risks through sustainability.
“Bad teeth provide a unique timeline of childhood,” says Dr. Sinov Stokke-Jensen from the University of Bergen.”It preserves information from pregnancy and early childhood that cannot be captured retrospectively by other methods. This allows us to investigate environmental exposures during sensitive developmental periods in unprecedented detail.”Using data and biological samples from the Norwegian Mother-Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and the MoBaTooth Biobank, the world’s largest primary tooth biobank, Stokke Jensen’s doctoral research shows that primary teeth can serve as a detailed biological archive of exposures that occur during critical stages of human development. This discovery opens new opportunities for researchers to…