Switzerland, known for its top-tier healthcare system, still grapples with high neonatal and infant mortality rates compared to other wealthy nations. This raises crucial questions about what could be causing these discrepancies. Let's take a closer look at these rates between 2011 and 2018. A long-
Have you ever wondered why some people might not be getting tested for HIV? A recent study in Chile took a close look at this question. Researchers used data from a big survey called the National Health, Sexuality, and Gender Survey 2022-2023 to figure out who's more likely to skip HIV testing. The
Spiritual care is a big deal for patients and their families. It's important that nursing and midwifery students are good at it. So, researchers checked out a test called the Spiritual Care Competency Self-Assessment Tool in Persian. They wanted to see if it worked well. The researchers asked 300 n
You might be wondering how people living with HIV in Spain feel about their health and quality of life. The CoRIS cohort, a group of HIV patients from different parts of Spain, was studied to find out just that. We wanted to know how these people rate their health and what factors affect it. Plus, w
You might be surprised to learn that not everyone gets the same level of heart care. For instance, women, seniors, and people from racial and ethnic minorities, as well as those from low-income or rural areas, often face tougher health outcomes. Ironically, these groups make up a big chunk of patien
Scientists have been exploring the role of CD8+ T cells in conditions like radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). These tiny defenders are often blamed for trouble based on genetic studies and their presence in affected tissues. Now, researchers are turning the
Scientists recently put three different methods of dental implant surgery under the microscope. They looked at how precise each was, how long each took, and how the experience of the surgeon affected the time needed. The methods were: doing it by hand (like in the old days), using static computer as
Indigenous people in Canada are a vibrant, growing community, with many living in urban and suburban areas. Due to higher fertility rates and younger ages, there's a significant focus on pregnancy among Indigenous youth. Yet, detailed perinatal research in British Columbia (BC) is still lacking, mak
Have you ever considered how physicians in Chinese hospitals perceive the risks of patient aggression? It's a global issue, with healthcare professionals facing violence from patients and their relatives. While several risk factors are known, we don’t really understand which ones Chinese physicians
Imagine you’re a healthcare worker—a nurse, maybe. You spend your days caring for others, but what about the experiences that shaped you as a child? That’s exactly what a new study looked into. Over ten years, researchers examined how past trauma, called Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and pos
