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Medical Xpress / Major gaps block genetic evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients, study finds

Black patients and patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are dramatically under-represented in genetics clinics—often at rates half or less than those of white patients or individuals from wealthier ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Holiday carbon monoxide risks families should know

Holiday gatherings often mean more cooking, heating and travel, but they can also raise the risk of a dangerous threat many people never see or smell: Carbon monoxide.

Dec 22, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / AI could help predict nutrition risks in ICU patients

A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict which critically ill patients on ventilators are at risk of underfeeding, potentially ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / BRAF gene mutation leads to different therapeutic responses in melanoma and colorectal cancer

A review article led by researchers from the B·ARGO group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and from the Medical Oncology Department of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) in Badalona provides a ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / 'Lifting and shifting' workers is not always the best answer

What happens to an organization when employees transfer between jobs internally? Does it matter whether a single worker transfers or if a team of employees is "lifted and shifted" together?

Dec 21, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Can community awareness campaigns in low-resource areas improve early diagnosis of colorectal cancer?

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment options.

Dec 22, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Health officials confirm mpox in Anchorage adult who traveled out of state

State health officials have confirmed a case of mpox in an adult Anchorage resident with a history of recent out-of-state travel.

Phys.org / Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees

As people contemplate their holiday plans, they may find themselves in an environmental quandary, asking: Which is more sustainable, a real or artificial Christmas tree?

Dec 20, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / How to sip smart this festive season

Almost half of Australian teenagers who drink alcohol say they get it from their parents, prompting fresh warnings from researchers as families prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Medical Xpress / Call 911 or risk losing the baby? Raids force some immigrants to avoid care

As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi braced for this month's U.S. Homeland Security operation, Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo received a panicked phone call from a friend.

Dec 24, 2025 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / New cases of syphilis in Alberta drop after introduction of rapid testing with immediate treatment

University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid point-of-care testing and same-day treatment. The research team compared new syphilis positivity ...

Medical Xpress / The climate insurance gap is widening, and it's leaving marginalized Canadians behind

Every year, extreme weather events wreak havoc across Canada, disrupting the lives of tens of thousands. Financial losses from these events have surged, surpassing $7 billion in 2024, due in part to climate change, asset ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Medical economics