Variety of digital apps aid mental health symptoms in adults
Jul 22, 2024
The authors say that digital interventions may aid patients waiting for care.
Tau PET performs well in predicting dementia in individuals with MCI
Jun 12, 2024
Tau positron emission tomography predicts all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease dementia
Drop in ED visits, admissions seen in hospitals targeted by ransomware
May 30, 2024
A transient decrease was seen, with a return to preattack levels within eight weeks; an increase was seen in emergency department visits at nearby hospitals.
Palliative telecare team aids QOL, health status for chronic conditions
Jan 23, 2024
The findings were for veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or interstitial lung disease.
Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to medical queries
Oct 04, 2023
Chatbot-generated answers had high accuracy and completeness scores for physician-developed medical queries.
mHealth-delivered coaching cuts blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Oct 03, 2023
The authors say such interventions may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes outcomes.
In-hospital wearable activity trackers tied to improved outcomes
Jun 16, 2023
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning.
Mobile apps effective for treating moderate and severe depression
Nov 21, 2023
The study also identifies design features that can enhance effectiveness.
AI tool may aid remote assessment of Parkinson’s symptom severity
Sep 18, 2023
Performance was better than that of a certified rater but not quite as good as that of an expert neurologists.
AI model can respond appropriately to ophthalmology questions
Aug 25, 2023
The likelihood of chatbot answers containing incorrect or inappropriate material was comparable with human answers.