Health authorities in Curry County, New Mexico recently confirmed a troubling case of rabies in the area. A young dog, just under a year old, tested positive for the disease after coming into contact with wildlife. What makes this situation particularly serious is that the dog hadn't received its ma
Health officials decided not to share a recent report that looked at how COVID‑19 shots might keep people from needing hospital care. The paper was meant for the CDC’s main bulletin, but a disagreement over how the data were handled stopped it from being published. Researchers usually check hospi
Health experts recently stopped a study from being published that looked at whether COVID-19 vaccines were preventing serious illness in adults. The research was meant to show how well the shots worked by comparing hospital visits and ER trips between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Scientists u
Health apps are growing in popularity, helping people track fitness and receive reminders. These apps can become more useful if they speak to each user’s unique style. Researchers found that people with different personality traits prefer different app features. Using the Big Five personali
Health centers that serve low‑income neighborhoods are doing a great job with basic checkups, but they miss one big piece: help for back and joint problems. These issues are a top reason people end up on pain medicine, especially opioids. If clinics could add spinal specialists to their teams, pa
Health records often miss signs of self‑harm, especially among veterans. Because doctors only flag clear cases, the data lacks true “negative” examples. This gap makes it hard to estimate how many people are at risk. Researchers used a special method called Positive and Unlabeled learning.
Hospital stays for mental health in the UK often focus on people with psychosis, who make up about half of all admissions. More than 50% of these patients end up back in the hospital within seven years, showing how common repeat treatments are. While recovery plans usually depend on trust and teamwo
Hospitals across the country face a mounting problem: many imaging rooms sit empty because there aren’t enough trained technologists. In 2026, the vacancy rate for radiologic techs hit 18 %, slowing patient care and overloading current staff. To tackle this, a new program offers up to 5 000 scho
Healthcare workers spend a lot of time helping people manage basic daily tasks, including bathroom routines. Some patients can handle these tasks on their own, but others struggle with conditions that make it hard to control bowel movements. One such condition is faecal incontinence, which affects m
Healthcare systems across the world often struggle to agree on names for different types of treatments. In Germany, experts are discussing how to label traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine—often grouped under TCIM. Researchers wanted to know which terms make the most sense to the ave
