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Medical Xpress / Female ER physicians order more tests and admit more patients than male physicians, study shows
A new UCLA Health study examining more than 1.5 million emergency department (ED) visits found that female physicians request more imaging and laboratory tests and admit more patients to the hospital than their male counterparts ...
Medical Xpress / Home delivered, medically tailored groceries improve diabetes control
A study by researchers at U.S. health insurance and medical services provider Kaiser Permanente, the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, ...
Medical Xpress / India approves first dengue vaccine
India has approved its first dengue vaccine, authorizing the use of Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga jab, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Motherhood may reduce late-life frailty rather than raise it, companion dog model suggests
Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falls, longer hospitalizations or even shortened life expectancy. Biogerontologists are actively exploring ...
Phys.org / Reinventing food packaging with safe and sustainable oxygen-scavenging biodegradable plastic
From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an indispensable role in modern society. Conventional food packaging plastics are sturdy and highly effective ...
Tech Xplore / South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year
South Korea plans to launch a free artificial intelligence chatbot service powered by domestic technology this year, Seoul said Tuesday, seeking to reduce reliance on foreign platforms.
Medical Xpress / I'm a Philly neonatologist, and every time I discharge a baby from the NICU, I worry about the air they'll breathe
Discharge day in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, should feel like a finish line. After weeks or months of monitors, alarms, oxygen, feeding tubes, blood tests and waiting, a family can finally take their baby home.
Phys.org / Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025
Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Roadmap charts brain-computer interfaces for depression, anxiety and PTSD
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have made remarkable progress restoring movement and speech in people with paralysis. While brain-computer interface technology thus far has largely focused on decoding motor function, the ...
Tech Xplore / French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum
France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for users under 15, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities face a puzzle over how to manage age checks.
Tech Xplore / Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren't experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday.
Phys.org / Upside of online relationships
Last fall, students filed into Vilas Hall for the first session of Online Communication and Personal Relationships, a class with the potential to improve their friendships and family relationships. There was even a chance ...
