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Baptist Cancer Center research proves incidental lung nodule program effective in detecting cancer early

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Memphis, TN, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memphis-based Baptist Cancer Center published a JAMA Network Open article proving the effectiveness of incidental lung nodule, or tumor, programs in detecting lung cancer early.

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  • Memphis, TN, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memphis-based Baptist Cancer Center published a JAMA Network Open article proving the effectiveness of incidental lung nodule, or tumor, programs in detecting lung cancer early.
  • Those in the lung nodule program had significantly greater incidence of lung cancer diagnosis within two years.
  • These findings suggest that lung nodule program participants, regardless of smoking history, had a substantial risk for lung cancer.
  • Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to Baptist Cancer Center in August 2020 to fund the incidental nodule research project.

Lunit AI Can Help Tuberculosis Screening in Prisons, as Published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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The AI solution can detect 10 of the most common chest abnormalities, including tuberculosis, with 97-99% accuracy.

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  • The AI solution can detect 10 of the most common chest abnormalities, including tuberculosis, with 97-99% accuracy.
  • Researchers performed prospective TB screening in three male prisons in Brazil from October 2017 to December 2019.
  • The Lancet is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal and the world's highest-impact academic journal (impact factor: 202.7).
  • [2]WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease, 2021
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CDC and Bark Technologies Collaborate on First-Ever Study Linking Past Online Behavior in Youth to Future Events of Suicide and Self-Harm

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Over the past decade and specifically throughout the pandemic increased online communication has proliferated concerning behaviors among young people, including suicide and self-harm.

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  • Over the past decade and specifically throughout the pandemic increased online communication has proliferated concerning behaviors among young people, including suicide and self-harm.
  • The CDC/Bark study analyzed online activities of middle and high school-aged children sampled over a 13-month period.
  • The data used in the study were from Bark's ongoing programs to provide safety monitoring in schools and as part of efforts to improve suicide prevention.
  • "We are honored to collaborate on this critical research and partner with the CDC to preserve and protect youth mental health," said Brian Bason, Bark founder and CEO.