(HealthDay)—The percentage of Black people with late-stage HIV diagnosis varies according to population area of residence and is higher in […]
‘Prediabetes’ diagnosis less useful in older patients
Older adults who are classified as having “prediabetes” due to moderately elevated measures of blood sugar usually don’t go on […]
Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disorder diagnosis
A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered by researchers […]
Older adults with dementia exhibit financial ‘symptoms’ up to six years before diagnosis
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board […]
Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Actor Jeff Bridges announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. Telling his […]
Hospitals miss mental illness diagnosis in more than a quarter of patients
Severe mental illness diagnoses are missed by clinicians in more than one quarter of cases when people are hospitalised for […]
Racial differences seen for cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival
(HealthDay)—Stage at diagnosis, treatment, and survival differ by race and ethnicity for patients with one of the nine leading cancers, […]
Monkeypox virus: Rare viral infection diagnosed in UK – signs to watch out for
Last week a patient was diagnosed with monkeypox in England after contracting the infection in Nigeria, according to Public Health […]
Retinal screening in diabetes: Diagnosis by robot
The digital revolution in ophthalmology, foreshadowed around two years ago, has now become a clinical reality: Since the middle of […]
New test improves diagnosis of a common genetic cause of autism
A new stand-alone test can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic cause of autism than the current testing […]