Imagine trying to figure out where all your pocket money goes. Now, replace "pocket money" with "healthcare budget" and "you" with "Australia's healthcare system. " That's what this new study is about. They've come up with a clever method called "cost mining" to dig into the costs of colorectal canc
In the land of the rising sun, where cherry blossoms bloom and typhoons rage, another cycle plays out: the struggle of dry eyes. The eye, our window to the world, is constantly buffeted by the weather outside. Dry eye, a common ailment, sees spikes in treatment during the grim winter months. Researc
Ever wondered how computers can learn from pictures? One cool way is by using something called a Generative Adversarial Network, or GAN. This type of AI can take a medical image, like a neuroimage, and transform it from one form to another. For example, it can turn a high-quality 3 Tesla image into
Last week, northern Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital faced a tough challenge. Israeli troops entered the hospital, forcing staff and patients out in the cold. The hospital had already been hit multiple times during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Just a day before this incident, an attack
Ever wondered how to spot if something's off with the hidden traits in your data? Researchers have come up with a neat way to do just that. They've created what they call the "generalized Hausman test. " This isn't your average test; it's designed specifically for those tricky unidimensional latent
In December 2022, scientists in Botswana found a new sublineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, called FN. 1. This variant was discovered in samples from a few places in the Greater Gaborone district. To understand more about this new variant, researchers looked at its spread around the world an
China has successfully eradicated malaria, but the threat of reintroduction via imported cases remains active. We examined data on imported malaria from 2014 to 2021 to understand what makes some cases severe and others prone to relapse. Patients first diagnosed with non-malarial illnesses were abou
Ever wondered why some bird moms have more boys or girls? It all comes down to their quality and the environment. Carolina wrens, which are loyal to one mate, face this dilemma. If a mom is in good shape, she might have bigger sons who can fight for food. But if she's really high-quality, she might
Have you ever wondered how unique our bodies can be? A recent case study found something extraordinary in a 34-year-old woman's brain. Usually, the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) has a pretty standard path. But not in this case! The right side of her brain had not one, but two PCAs. One was typical
Last month, a truck driver named Hazem Isleem was on a mission to deliver much-needed aid through the devastated south of Gaza. Suddenly, his convoy of around 100 trucks, carrying enough food to feed tens of thousands, was attacked by armed looters. One of the gunmen forced Hazem to drive to a field
