Genealogy and biogeography meet personalized medicine
Biogeographical data is useful in screening for disease risk and drug sensitivity associated with certain ethnic groups. A team of researchers, including an investigator from Children's Hospital Los...
View ArticleCriminal profiling technique targets killer diseases
A mathematical tool used by the Metropolitan Police and FBI has been adapted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London to help control outbreaks of malaria, and has the potential to target...
View ArticleGenetic 'barcode' for malaria could help contain outbreaks
A new genetic 'barcode' for malaria parasites has been found which could be used to track and contain the spread of the disease, according to new research led by the London School of Hygiene &...
View ArticleVALUE study reports on accreditation status
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) announced today that researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have published a manuscript in Vascular Medicine analyzing a...
View ArticleAMA: new mapping tool IDs areas in need of physicians
(HealthDay)—A new interactive mapping tool can help physicians and their staff determine locations to establish or expand their practice, according to a report published by the American Medical...
View ArticleAccess to specialized kidney care varies by geographic area and race
Patients' access to specialized care before kidney failure develops varies significantly across the United States and among different racial groups, according to studies that will be presented at ASN...
View ArticleStudy suggests to stop spread of HIV, African governments should target hot...
While Ebola has attracted much of the world's attention recently, a severe HIV epidemic rages on around the world and in sub-Saharan Africa in particular. Globally, more than 34 million people are...
View ArticleLower use of cancer-related imaging in VA health system
(HealthDay)—Cancer-related imaging use is lower in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system than in fee-for-service Medicare, and use is not associated with geographic variation,...
View ArticleWhy are magazines in practice waiting rooms mainly old?
Ever wondered why general practice waiting rooms contain mainly old magazines? Could it be that practice staff put out only old magazines or do they put out reasonably recent ones and these disappear?
View ArticleGeographic information helps provide public health intelligence at mass...
Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup. Geographers' tools of the trade can help event organizers to...
View ArticleHow the mind processes complex spatial information
Northwestern University's David H. Uttal will discuss a program that has enhanced students' learning at a variety of levels, from basic spatial reasoning to solving complex problems involving the...
View ArticlePhysicists shed light on mysterious tongue condition
Physicists from Israel have shed light on the intricate dynamics underpinning a mysterious tongue condition that has been puzzling the medical community for decades.
View ArticleStudy shows high-risk areas for Lyme disease growing
The geographic areas where Lyme disease is a bigger danger have grown dramatically, according to a new government study published Wednesday
View ArticleAccess to palliative care in US hospitals still not universal
Despite rapid expansion in hospital palliative care programs in the U.S., access to these programs nationwide varies across geographic regions and depends on factors such as hospital size and tax...
View ArticleSocioeconomic factors associated with undergoing surgery for early-stage...
While socioeconomic factors such as race, ethnicity, marital status, insurance status, and geographic location are associated with whether patients with localized pancreatic cancer undergo resection...
View ArticleStudy finds geography influences government grading of medicare advantage plans
Geographic location is an important predictor of the quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage insurance plans, and the federal government should consider accounting for geographic differences to...
View ArticleGeographic variation in HPV oropharyngeal cancer prevalence
(HealthDay)—There is geographic variation in the proportion of head and neck cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Head & Neck.
View ArticleTracking the Zika virus
Imagine a fourth-year work placement with global impact. At BlueDot, students and alumni from Ryerson's Department of Geography are helping to spearhead the next generation of infectious disease research.
View ArticlePandemic vs. endemic vs. outbreak: Terms to know
Understanding epidemiological terms such as pandemic, endemic and outbreak can be confusing, especially as more news emerges about Zika virus and dengue fever.
View ArticlePerhaps there is a drug that can prolong your life—it's called money
A wise man once said that "mo' money, mo' problems" (Wallace, 1997). However, despite increases in supposed problems, one of the major benefits is increased life expectancy.
View ArticleResearchers map mosquitoes that transmit Zika and Dengue by county
The mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus transmit arboviruses that are increasing threats to human health in the Americas, particularly dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses....
View ArticleGIS mapping aims to improve health care access for older adults
With a growing aging population in South Florida, a University of Miami geographer who specializes in public health teamed up with geriatricians and other geographers to conduct the first age-adjusted...
View ArticleInfectious disease transmission—it's who you know and where you go
Public health researchers have long used social networks to understand the spread of infectious diseases, but those social networks often have gaps. A team of researchers recently showed that spatial...
View ArticleBoth providers and patients drive health care spending, study finds
In Miami, health care providers spent about $14,423 per Medicare patient in 2010. But in Minneapolis, average spending on Medicare enrollees that year was $7,819, just over half as much. In fact, the...
View ArticleState, regional differences in melanoma rates 2003 vs 2013
A new research letter published online by JAMA Dermatology compares melanoma death and incidence by states and in four geographic regions.
View ArticleStroke risk factors centered in Southeast United States
The Southeastern United States features the highest concentrations of people living with stroke risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking, according to researchers who mapped the data.
View ArticleCost of managing actinic keratosis varies; opportunity to improve value
Actinic keratoses - or AK - are skin growths that most commonly appear on sun-exposed areas. These growths require regular management because a small proportion of them can progress to squamous cell...
View Article1 in 5 US kids killed in crashes not restrained properly
(HealthDay)—If parents need more proof that car seats and seat belts save young lives, researchers now report that one in every five children killed in car crashes in the United States was unrestrained...
View ArticleMapping IDs geographic access barriers for diabetic retinopathy
(HealthDay)—Geographic information systems mapping can visualize geographic access barriers to eye care among patients with diabetes, while telescreening can increase the rate of diabetes retinopathy...
View ArticleLink between income inequality and physical activity for women, but not for men
A recent paper published in the Journal of Public Health finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to meet overall physical activity recommendations than men from the same...
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