A new study appearing in JAMA Health Forum is the first to show that Black, Hispanic and Asian people with private insurance tend to pay more out-of-pocket for maternity care than white people.
Direct translation of brain imaging to text with MindLLM
Yale University, Dartmouth College, and the University of Cambridge researchers have developed MindLLM, a subject-agnostic model for decoding functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signals into text.
Health risks in people with HIV still possible despite successful therapy, study shows
A new study reveals that a significant proportion of people living with HIV (PWH) on long-term antiretroviral therapy remain at risk of immune and metabolic complications despite successful viral suppression. The findings highlight a pressing need for precision medicine approaches to improve long-term health outcomes for PWH.
Olfactory reference syndrome: When you’re obsessed with your BO
In psychiatry, sensory perception is considered critically important. Yet despite its vital role in social and emotional functioning, when it comes to assessing a patient, how well the person exercises their sense of smell is frequently overlooked.
The serious harms of recreational nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas or nangs—is cheap, widely available and popular among young people.
Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls—the risk may also go up around pregnancy and menopause
Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.
Study shows rates of ADHD up in adults with autism, intellectual disability
Adults with autism have high rates of co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are more likely to receive ADHD medications, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
COVID vaccine provided some protection this winter, estimates suggest
Few Minnesotans sought the COVID-19 vaccine to reduce their infection risks this winter, but at least the shots offered some protection for those who did.
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what may be behind a surge of illnesses that has surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people.
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
This year’s harsh flu season—the most intense in 15 years—has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children.