ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Time now for our science news roundup from our friends at NPR’s Short Wave podcast, Aaron Scott and Regina Barber. Good to have you both back. AARON SCOTT, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Yeah, it’s good to be here, Ari. SHAPIRO: As usual, you’ve brought us three science stories that grabbed […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Cardiovascular
ChatGPT struggles with echocardiography, but still shows potential to help cardiology trainees
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ChatGPT-4, the latest version of Open AI’s massively popular dialogue-based artificial intelligence (AI) model, delivered a “low performance” when tasked with answering questions about echocardiography, according to a new research letter published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.[1] “ChatGPT possesses the capacity to swiftly generate curated content, which lends to its utilization as a writing tool and, […]
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FDG-PET imaging is typically associated with the detection of metabolically active malignant lesions in various cancers, but the American Society off Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2023 meeting shed light on the expanding horizons of FDG-PET in cardiovascular imaging. Cardiovascular Business spoke with Jamie Bourque, MD, medical director of the nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory and medical director […]
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RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns that have been in short supply. Reports of the seasonal virus […]
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Women with certain menstruation disorders may have a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research. Having a period can come with cramps, nausea, and other uncomfortable symptoms. But for some women, additional menstruation disorders bring additional discomforts. Two of the more common menstruation disorders are PCOS and dysmenorrhea. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is […]
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In Asia, many people eat seaweed daily. It’s not as common in Western countries, where it’s most often found in sushi. It can also be used in various dishes, including soups, salads, stews, and smoothies. Eating seaweed may benefit your thyroid, blood sugar, heart, and more. Seaweed has many different flavors depending on how it’s prepared. […]
Infection
A Illegal Chinese Biolab Containing Infectious Diseases Operated in California. The Feds Ignored It for Months.
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Congressional probe warns of ‘profound threat’ to U.S. homeland Examples of pathogen-labeled containers from the Reedley Biolab. (City of Reedley/House China Committee) A biolab illicitly run by a Chinese national in California contained traces of coronavirus, HIV, malaria, and other infectious diseases, but federal authorities spent months ignoring pleas from local officials to shut the […]
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When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted a decades-old blood donor ban last year, Hop Tran Cao, M.D., immediately rolled up his sleeve. “I have wanted to donate for a very long time but had previously never been permitted because I grew up in France during the ‘mad cow disease years’ in Europe,” says […]
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The FDA has named an Indian facility as the factory producing tainted eye drops The agency saw workers walking around barefoot and tampering with results READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE Why you should NEVER buy generic eye drops By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:00 EST, 16 November 2023 | Updated: 15:23 EST, 16 November […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure (aka hypertension). Might you be among them? Only about one person in four with hypertension is keeping blood pressure at appropriate levels (130/80 or lower). Could your pharmacist help you with this challenge? Pharmacist Prescribing for Managing […]