A new blood test developed at The Ohio State University College of Nursing – in collaboration with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – is the first of its kind to potentially predict the risk for preterm birth in early pregnancy, one of the leading causes of childhood death worldwide.
Suicide remains a pressing public health concern. An estimated 703,000 people die by suicide each year worldwide, according to The World Health Organization. In 2022, there were 49,449 suicides in the United States.
Ohio State opens its 126th season of men’s basketball on Monday, Nov. 4, as the Buckeyes will play No. 19 Texas in the Hall of Fame Series event in Las Vegas, Nev.
New research from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center finds transplant centers can safely raise the number of liver transplants by increasing the use of livers from hepatitis C-positive donors or from donation after circulatory death.
A new study from The Ohio State University College of Medicine shows that the way paramedics help people breathe before they get to the hospital is changing.
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder – also known as ADHD – is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and restlessness could in fact be undiagnosed ADHD, thanks in large part to trending social media videos racking up millions of views.
Ohio State starting center Seth McLaughlin, a senior from Buford, Ga., and Buford High School, has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the premier scholar-athlete award in college football.
Smartwatches have transformed the way many people communicate and track their health habits. Now researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) are testing whether these devices can also detect subtle early warning signs of lymphedema, a debilitating condition that sometimes affects cancer survivors.
During Hunger Action Month, Adams, Brown and Highland County community organizations connected with The Ohio State University (OSU) and the local OSU Extension teams for food kindness. These counties have a combined food insecurity rate of 52.8 percent (Feeding America, 2022).
About half of adults can identify cigarettes and e-cigarettes, but just one in four would recognize oral nicotine pouches, and these easily available products are growing increasingly popular among teens and young adults, according to a recent study commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us – from smart home devices to entertainment and social media algorithms. But is AI OK in healthcare? A new national survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds most Americans believe it is, with a few reservations.
