Mon 03 March 2025: The University of Jyvaskyla in Finland revealed on Thursday that it has created a new AI-powered tool designed to automatically detect colorectal cancer through tissue sample analysis. According to the university, the neural network model crafted in this research outperforms all previous models in accurately classifying tissue samples. Based on the […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: Long-term health risks for COVID-19 patients who are hospitalized include increased chances of death and organ disorders, even years after discharge, according to a nationwide study published in the journal Infectious Diseases. Researchers examined data from over 380,000 individuals, including more than 60,000 hospitalized due to COVID-19 in 2020. They tracked […]
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Sat 01 March 2025: China has launched an AI model to diagnose rare genetic diseases more quickly and accurately, state-run media reported. PUMCH-GENESIS aims to bridge the gap in diagnosing diseases by making the process faster and easier as delayed diagnosing and misdiagnosing can be critical for patients, according to the Xinhua news agency. The model can promptly flag possible […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: A new Australian research published on Thursday showed health and fitness apps can lead to disordered eating, body image concerns and excessive exercise, highlighting the responsibility that app developers have when designing these apps to prioritize mental health alongside fitness goals. “Diet and fitness apps are marketed as tools to improve […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday that the mpox upsurge continues and meets the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern as outlined in the International Health Regulations (IHR). The announcement came following the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the outbreak of mpox, […]
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Wed 26 February 2025: There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK government reduced its Overseas Development Aid from […]
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Wed 26 February 2025: Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has urged men to actively participate in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This as he kicked off a campaign aimed at enrolling 1.1 million individuals in HIV treatment by December 2025. Statistics show that 65% of those tested in a 2010 campaign were women, underscoring […]
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Tue 25 February 2025: Cancer death rates in the UK are 60% higher among people living in the most deprived areas compared to those in wealthier regions, according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK on Friday. The charity’s findings reveal a stark inequality, with 28,400 extra cancer deaths annually linked to deprivation, equivalent […]
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Mon 24 February 2025: The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world’s heaviest drinkers. The global health agency has repeatedly warned that alcohol causes cancer and has […]
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Sun 23 February 2025: A Chinese team discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a risk of animal-to-human transmission as it uses the same human receptor as the COVID-19 virus, a Hong Kong daily reported on Thursday, citing the latest study. The study, conducted by the Guangzhou Laboratory in collaboration with the Guangzhou Academy of […]
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