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A new consumer-facing company on Tuesday launched a preventive care membership that combines clinical teams, biomarker testing, clinical artificial intelligence, wearable data and medical history. According to executives, Sonata fills gaps by “connecting the dots” of members’ biology and medical history, creating personalized care plans and offering tests not commonly offered in routine primary care. The membership service is currently available to patients in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with plans to expand to other regions, according to a July 14 press release. The company was co-founded by Sagan Schultz, MD, and David Deng. Schultz was Linear’s first…

In a study led by biomedical engineers at UBC, nearly nine out of 10 pregnant participants failed to achieve the recommended seat belt use, despite instruction and hands-on instruction. Only 11.4% of the 333 participants wore their seatbelts as recommended, suggesting that current seatbelt guidance may be difficult to achieve in practice for many pregnant women. Seat belts are designed to transfer crash forces directly to the body’s strong skeletal structure. If not positioned correctly, weaker, more vulnerable parts of the body can absorb the force instead, increasing the risk of injury. Recommended positions are for the shoulder belt to…

NEW YORK — Infections caused by the diarrhea-causing parasite Cyclospora are soaring, with 2026 already the worst year ever reported in the country, according to state-level data. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, with the number of infections exceeding the U.S. record of about 4,700 set in 2019, according to the latest data. The disease is usually not life-threatening and is usually treated with antibiotics. Health authorities have not yet clearly identified the cause of the infection. Federal health officials on Tuesday said they believe the cases in at least four states – Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and…

Cells are dense, dynamic places, with thousands of molecules interacting in tight spaces. Until now, scientists had no reliable way to watch many of these molecular interactions occur. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a new imaging method that allows researchers to see previously hidden enzyme activity in small areas throughout cells. The survey results are Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesopening new possibilities for understanding how cells process information. This could help scientists better understand how drugs work or fail by showing exactly where cellular signals occur in real time. We’ve discovered a…

Wearable devices have transformed the way people track exercise, sleep, heart rate, and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are currently studying whether similar technology could one day help monitor medicines in the body. In a new study published in deviceKAUST researchers have developed a wearable microneedle patch that can continuously measure drug levels under the skin and wirelessly transmit data to a smartphone in real time. This study points to a future where wearable technology can provide continuous information not only about physical activity and vital signs, but also about treatments within…

Researchers at the Hunlen Biology Research Center in Szeged are taking part in the €15 million Horizon Europe program to study the combination of phage therapy and microbiome recovery in European clinical trials. Recurrent urinary tract infections affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, especially women, and often require repeated doses of antibiotics. This not only reduces quality of life, but also contributes to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and can disrupt the healthy functioning of the gut microbiome. Researchers at the REPhRAME clinical trial, including Hungary’s Barint Kintses and his group, hope that this approach will help break the…

Do you have trouble sleeping? The reason may partly depend on your age. A recent study involving psychology researchers from Binghamton University and the State University of New York investigated how sleep deprivation alters brain communication across the adult lifespan, and specifically examined how these changes vary by age and biological sex. The article “Sleep quality has different associations with default mode and salient network connectivity by age and gender” was published in the latest edition of the journal. Neurobiology of aging. Co-authors include Binghamton University psychology graduate student Separ Gulabi and associate professor of psychology Ian McDonough. Selene Tan,…

The Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced the start of a research study to understand how Lassa fever survivors fight and overcome Lassa virus infection. The study, titled “Identification and Immunological Characterization of Adult Lassa Fever Survivors in Nigeria,” is a collaboration between CVD, the International Research Center for Human Virology (IHVN) of Nigeria (IRCE), and the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi State. Lassa fever remains one of the most serious and persistent public health threats in Nigeria and other endemic regions of West Africa.…

More than half (57%) of children born before 32 weeks of age were not ready for school at age five, including in areas such as communication, language, and physical and emotional development. Those born prematurely at 23 to 24 weeks were up to three times more likely to miss expected developmental milestones than those born at 31 weeks. The study also found that children born in the most deprived areas were up to twice as likely to have low attainment compared to children born in the least deprived areas. Experts say strategies that reduce social inequalities, promote brain health and…

Recent research published in quarterly public opinion They provide evidence that requiring people to vote does not automatically increase interest in politics or support for democracy. This study suggests that removing penalties for not voting significantly reduces electoral participation, but leaves people’s political engagement and democratic attitudes almost unchanged. Compulsory voting is a system in which eligible citizens are legally required to participate in elections. In many of the approximately 25 countries that use this system, failing to vote can result in fines and other penalties. Supporters of compulsory voting often argue that forcing people to attend polling places encourages…