With respiratory illnesses on the rise, Corewell Health has put new visitor rules in place at its Southeast Michigan hospitals. From now on, only two visitors can be with a patient during the day, and just one at night. These rules started on January 10, 2025, and affect several hospitals like Corew
The world of drug delivery is facing a big challenge: how to help the environment while making medications more accessible and affordable. One way researchers are tackling this is by making it so we don't have to take as many pills. Imagine a pill that releases medicine slowly over time, reducing th
You might not know it, but there’s a sneaky, invisible gas that could be lurking in your home. It’s called radon, and it’s something Michigan officials want you to be aware of. Radon comes from the ground and can seep into homes through tiny cracks and gaps. The scary part? You can’t see, smell, or
Have you ever wondered how your daily choices impact your health? Researchers explored this by studying 29 countries to figure out which lifestyle factors matter most and how they influence health outcomes. The goal? To help each country allocate resources better for overall health improvements. Fi
Ever thought about how lupus nephritis patients in Canada find and trust health info? A recent survey revealed a lot! Most patients start online, but they don't always feel confident about what they find. Instead, they tend to rely on healthcare pros for solid advice. Interestingly, more educated pa
Imagine if doctors could see beyond the symptoms and truly understand what makes you, you. That's the idea behind whole person health assessments. Instead of just focusing on diseases, these assessments look at the whole picture: your body and mind, your relationships, your living environment, your
Do DCEs, a popular tool in health research, truly mirror real-world choices? Scientists set out to compare the prediction power of people’s stated preferences from DCEs with their actual decisions. The goal? To ensure health products and services are designed with reliable, real-world data. By pooli
Hospitals use brief hospital course (BHC) summaries to record patient stays. These summaries are typically created manually by clinical staff. Large language models (LLMs) have shown great potential in automating various tasks, but their use in healthcare, especially for generating BHCs from clinica
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, schools in Saudi Arabia had to shut down. Students started learning from home, which lasted for a couple of years. This change was massive, and it had a big impact on kids' mental health. This study looks into how kids and teens handled the switch to online cl
Lichen Sclerosus, often called LSc, is a skin condition causing chronic inflammation, mostly in the anogenital areas. It can lead to serious health issues, like cancer. A recent study in Sweden looked at the number of new LSc cases and who they affected from 2001 to 2021. The researchers used data f
