Google Health is setting a new benchmark in healthcare technology with its ambitious roadmap for 2024, focusing on the transformative potential of generative AI in enhancing clinical decision-making, understanding laboratory and imaging data, detecting diseases at an early stage, and offering customised health coaching based on user Fitbit data.
During the annual The Check Up event at...Read More
In recent findings set to be unveiled at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in 2024, researchers assert that stringent low-calorie diets, when under the vigilant oversight of seasoned dietitians, hold promise for adolescents grappling with moderate to severe obesity.
The study, originating from Australia, explored the viability and tolerance of very low energy diets (VLEDs) among...Read More
The National Health Service (NHS) is on the brink of an innovative leap, deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across an additional ten trusts with the aim of curtailing missed appointments and thus liberating valuable staff hours. This strategic move is anticipated to significantly dent the backlog in elective care waiting lists.
This initiative’s expansion comes in the wake of a...Read More
A groundbreaking study hailing from Bristol has shed new light on the efficacy of current methods used to assess childhood obesity, proposing a shift towards a more precise alternative. This research scrutinises the longstanding reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) for evaluating obesity in children, suggesting that the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) could serve as a superior metric.
The...Read More
Recent research indicates a concerning trend among young girls aged 4 to 11 who are overweight or have obesity, showing they are more frequently visiting GPs for musculoskeletal problems compared to their counterparts of a healthy weight.
The study reveals that girls in their first year of school (reception year) with a Body Mass Index (BMI) classified as overweight have a 24% increased...Read More
In the midst of growing concerns regarding global health, a pivotal study poised for presentation at the esteemed European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, from 12th to 15th May 2024, sheds light on the intergenerational transmission of obesity, revealing profound insights into how parental obesity significantly influences the likelihood of obesity in their offspring during middle...Read More
A recent comprehensive investigation, published in the esteemed journal PLOS ONE, unveils a concerning correlation between increased body mass index (BMI) and adverse mental health outcomes, such as heightened depression and diminished well-being, with this association being particularly pronounced amongst women.
Conducted by the School of Public Health at University College Cork, Ireland,...Read More