Background: Digital technologies, especially contact tracing apps, have been crucial in monitoring and tracing the transmission of COVID-19 worldwide. China has developed health code apps as an emergency response to the pandemic and are…
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By Shania Kennedy
November 14, 2023 – Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health have demonstrated that Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4) can diagnose and triage various health conditions on par with board-certified physicians…
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Background: Informal caregivers are vital in caring for their family and friends at home who may have illnesses or disabilities. In particular, the demands for caregiving can be even more challenging for those with…
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Background: Many adults use e-cigarettes to help them quit cigarette smoking. However, the impact of self-selected use of e-cigarettes on cigarette smoking cessation, particularly when concurrently receiving app-based behavioral interventions, remains unexplored. Objective: This…
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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the provision of and access to health care have been uniquely challenging, particularly during lockdowns or when dealing with COVID-19 cases. Health care professionals have had to provide patients…
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Background: Extreme weather, including heat and extreme rainfall, is projected to increase owing to climate change, which can have adverse impacts on human health. In particular, rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk…
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Wearable digital health technologies (DHTs) have become increasingly popular in recent years, enabling more capabilities to assess behaviors and physiology in free-living conditions. The All of Us Research Program (AoURP), a National Institutes of…
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Background: Background: Hearing disability in preschool age is a problem that can delay speech language communication and social skill. Hearing Screening by standard audiometry in a developing country is a big problem due to…
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Background: Low back pain is the main cause of disability worldwide. Individuals with chronic conditions have been widely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, mobile health (m-Health) has become popular, mostly due…
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Background: Consumer sleep trackers (CSTs) have gained significant popularity because they enable individuals to conveniently monitor and analyze their sleep. However, limited studies have comprehensively validated the performance of widely used CSTs. Our study…
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