Scientists Unveil Treatment For A Rare Genetic Skin Disorder
The rare and severe inflammatory skin condition known as debilitating pansclerotic morphea is caused by genetic variations, which researchers from the National Institutes of Health and its associates have discovered. They have also discovered a potential cure. Researchers found that individuals with the illness have an overactive form of the STAT4 protein, which controls inflammation […]
Chatbot vs. Doctor: Unveiling the Effectiveness of AI Diagnosis Tools For Home Use
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for self-diagnosis are on the rise, according to Benjamin Tolchin, a neurologist and ethicist at Yale University. Patients are turning to AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing, and Google’s Med-PaLM to seek answers to their health-related questions. These large language models (LLMs) are trained on vast amounts of text from […]
Board Members Quit Over ‘Unethical’ Fees At A Global Science Journal
As per a report published in The Guardian, over 40 leading scientists have resigned from the editorial board of Neuroimage, a top science journal, in protest of Elsevier’s refusal to reduce publication charges. The entire academic board of the journal, including professors from Oxford University, King’s College London, and Cardiff University, stepped down in a […]
High BMI In Early And Middle Adulthood Linked To Higher GI Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health concern and is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women in the United States. While advancements in screening and detection have resulted in earlier diagnoses, the number of annual incident CRC cases remains high, possibly due to increased risk factors such as obesity. Obesity […]
HHS Announces $4.5 Billion To Lower Heating Costs for American Families This Winter
Through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $4.5 billion in support to aid American families this winter with decreased heating costs. The Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to reduce costs and provide American working- and middle-class families more breathing room include the announcement made today. […]
More Than Half the States Have Expanded Access to 12 Months of Medicaid and CHIP Postpartum Coverage: HHS
According to a recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), more than half of all states have made it possible for pregnant women to continue receiving Medicaid and CHIP coverage for an additional 12 months. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which President Biden signed into law in March 2021, contains provisions […]