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AI analysis of hospital labor and delivery notes finds racial disparities in biased language

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Black patients admitted to the hospital for labor and delivery are more likely to have stigmatizing language documented in their clinical notes than white patients, report Columbia University School of Nursing researchers in JAMA Network Open.

Nearly 19 million children live under same roof as parent with substance use disorder

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In 2023, nearly 19 million children in the United States were estimated to be living in a household with at least one parent or primary caregiver with a substance-use disorder (SUD), according to a research letter published online May 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Nearly half of patients seeking vulvovaginal disorder care report negative experiences

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Patients seeking care for vulvovaginal disorders report distress and gaslighting from past clinical experiences, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Network Open.

Sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, 7-year study reveals

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Over 6 million Americans are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh are discovering how lifestyle habits can impact the likelihood of developing the disease.

OpenAI releases HealthBench dataset to test AI in health care

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OpenAI has unveiled a large dataset to help test how well artificial intelligence (AI) models answer health care questions.

Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths

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The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 2,045, with 11 fatalities, according to a new report by the country’s health ministry.

USPSTF continues to recommend syphilis screening early in pregnancy

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Study reveals pharmacy care is perceived differently by diverse populations, including patients with disabilities

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Research carried out at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy based on a survey of 1,218 pharmacy care patients in the United States shows that more than half were satisfied with the care they’ve received in pharmacies. But, according to the researchers, “gaps remain—especially in how pharmacy staff address drug therapy in relation to patients’ race, ethnicity and disabilities.”

Trump slashed US cancer research by 31 percent: Senate report

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US President Donald Trump’s administration slashed cancer research funding by 31% in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released Tuesday that accuses the White House of waging a “war on science.”

New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight

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The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an enzyme called urocanase. This enables the skin’s ability to fine-tune how it responds to UV radiation.

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AI analysis of hospital labor and delivery notes finds racial disparities in biased language

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Sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, 7-year study reveals

OpenAI releases HealthBench dataset to test AI in health care

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Trump slashed US cancer research by 31 percent: Senate report

New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight

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