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Medical Xpress / Telehealth in pediatric primary care supports judicious antibiotic prescribing
According to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting, held April 24–28 in Honolulu, children treated with primary care telehealth visits were less likely to receive antibiotics for acute ...
Medical Xpress / AI more accurately identifies child abuse, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help better identify the prevalence of physical abuse of children seen in the emergency room, a new study found. The research was presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting, ...
Medical Xpress / Nudges improve food choices and cut calories when shopping for groceries online, study shows
A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery choices online—an innovation that could play a major role in the global fight against chronic ...
Medical Xpress / Children with chronic conditions at risk for severe RSV outcomes, new study finds
Research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting, held April 24–28 in Honolulu, reveals that young children with chronic conditions are more likely to be hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus ...
Medical Xpress / Using a pea-sized node in the brain to potentially treat drug addiction: Q&A
Major scientific discoveries can arise from simple decisions: say, by simply looking where virtually no one else has. Such was the case for Ines Ibañez-Tallon, a research associate professor in the Laboratory of Molecular ...
Phys.org / The Webb Telescope is making incredible discoveries: It may go dark
The political news these days is enough to make some Chicagoans wish they were a million miles away. But consider this: Even in the depths of space, there's no escape from politics.
Medical Xpress / Virtual reality interface design affects users both physically and mentally, study finds
Once seen as a novelty, virtual reality (VR) technology has dramatically improved over the years and is now used widely in fields including health care, manufacturing and training.
Medical Xpress / Second Kentucky measles case confirmed by state health officials
Kentucky has reported its second case of measles this year, state officials confirmed in a press release on 24 April.
Phys.org / Fossil fuel companies 'poisoned the well' of public debate with climate disinformation
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would block state laws seeking to tackle greenhouse gas emissions—the latest salvo in his administration's campaign to roll back the United States' climate action.
Medical Xpress / Unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion was Illinois' first measles case of the year
Illinois' first measles case of the year was in an unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion, according to the state health department.
Medical Xpress / Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts
Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related Perinatal Equity Initiative, both aimed at decreasing racial disparities in maternal and infant health.
Phys.org / Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area
Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong.