Shenaz Bagha is a Medical Editor at Healio. With a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and over 17 years of experience as a copy editor, she specializes in topics such as rheumatology, primary care, and psychiatry, while also covering broader themes in medicine and healthcare, including public health and mental health care. Bagha's work has been featured in Healio, where she contributes to discussions on patient care, healthcare technology, and alternative medicine.
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Shenaz Bagha's coverage predominantly focuses on medical research and healthcare, with an emphasis on citing data. She also includes expert commentary to provide context and insights into the scientific topics she covers.
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By: Rob Volansky, Shenaz Bagha
Elevations in liver enzymes were “uncommon” among a U.S. cohort treated with avacopan for ANCA-associated vasculitis , with 0.8% developing drug-induced liver injury, according to findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
By: Shenaz Bagha, Richard Gawel
Immigrants and long-term residents of Canada, including citizens, with ischemic stroke had similar rates of ICU admissions, but immigrants had longer ICU stays, according to a study published in Neurology
Care for acute retinal ischemia, an event comparable to a stroke in the eye, could be accelerated through immediate nonmydriatic fundus photography and OCT, according to a study.
By: Shenaz Bagha, Max R. Wursta
An estimated 58.5% of U.S. adults with arthritis have moderate to severe joint pain , a prevalence that surpasses the Healthy People 2030 goal of
The direct, informal and indirect costs of Parkinson's disease in Europe hit 22.8 billion, or about $26.5 billion, in 2019, indicating key burdens
By: Shenaz Bagha, Rob Volansky
The 2026 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West will provide attendees comprehensive, and much requested, information on dermatology-related topics, along with the usual roster of world-renowned speakers, according to organizers.
By: Matthew Shinkle, Shenaz Bagha
Several dietary elements recommended in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including total protein intake and red meat, have been linked to steatotic liver disease and fibrosis, analyses showed.
By: Richard Gawel
Adolescents who played a video game designed to explore behavioral health reported improvements in depressive symptoms and attitudes toward psychological services, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.Similar interventions can support youth who might not have other access to care, Caroline M. Barry, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Technology and
By: Octavia Feliciano
Researchers have developed a blood-based assay that could help identify individuals with precursor lesions for colorectal cancer, a known limitation of many blood-based screening tests.The assay, known as DENEB, detected 81% of advanced adenomas, as well as 91% of CRC overall and 92% of stage I to III cancers.
By: Shenaz Bagha, Rob Volansky, Jiha Lee
Ageism in rheumatology care often starts with stereotypes about older patients and is reinforced by structural factors, according to Jiha Lee, MD, clinical assistant professor of rheumatology at the University of Michigan.
