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Could AI be used to make discharge summaries easier for patients to understand
JAMA Network Open
Hospital patients can access their discharge summary, which contains all the information about their hospital stay, through their health record, however, these summaries are often full of technical language and difficult to understand. A team of Read more about Could AI be used to make discharge summaries easier for patients to understand
InternationalNew York University, USA -
Metabolic syndrome, such as high blood sugar and blood pressure, linked to increased risk of cancer
Cancer
People with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome, which includes conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol, may be at higher risk of developing various types of cancer, according Read more about Metabolic syndrome, such as high blood sugar and blood pressure, linked to increased risk of cancer
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EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
Current Biology
The majority of the world's coral reefs are under threat or have been damaged potentially beyond repair, but UK and Indonesian researchers suggest that efforts to restore coral not only increases their cover, but might bring back important ecosystem Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
International; NSW; QLDUniversity of Exeter, UK -
A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Parents considering posting pictures and information of their children online should re-think how they go about it, in a new warning from Edith Cowan University (ECU) data experts. A scoping review noted that every digital post parents make about Read more about A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
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Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
Australian Zoologist
The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led Curtin University researchers to record the first known instance of a spotted mulga snake consuming a pygmy Read more about Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
Australia; WACurtin University -
Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
The Lancet
Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar pain reduction whether they consult with physiotherapists via video or attend in-person physiotherapy sessions, new research shows. Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar Read more about Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
Australia; VIC; QLDThe University of Melbourne|The University of Queensland... -
Rising shark and ray extinction risk
Science
A new analysis has found one in seven deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, with the biggest threat coming from overfishing. Deepwater sharks and rays - species that spend most of their life at depths greater than 200m - are Read more about Rising shark and ray extinction risk
Australia; International; QLDJames Cook University -
How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
Medical Journal of Australia
Cultural change is needed to increase the number of women in healthcare and medical leadership in Australia, according to Australian researchers. In a perspective piece, the authors outline how women are continually underrepresented in leadership Read more about How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
Australia; VICMonash University|Swinburne University of Technology... -
Mass fish deaths at salmon farms are becoming more common
Scientific Reports
Mass deaths at salmon farms became more common between 2012 and 2022, according to a Canadian and US study of the industry in Norway, Canada, the UK, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand, which together account for more than 92% of the world's farmed Read more about Mass fish deaths at salmon farms are becoming more common
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Air rifles can reliably cause lethal injuries
New Zealand Medical Journal
After encountering two life-threatening thoracic injuries in their own practice, two surgeons conducted a study to assess the injuries that a commonly available air rifle could cause. They tested. 22 calibre spring-loaded airguns in a series of Read more about Air rifles can reliably cause lethal injuries
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley; Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland