Healthcare

Role of Real-Time Data in Healthcare

AI and machine learning have been in use for the past decade and, since then, have acted as our primary modus for attaining trending data in health care facilities.

Managing the Explosion of Healthcare Data to Harness its Power

Healthcare Systems Around the World

What is the Role of Regulatory Bodies in Healthcare?

How is the ‘Omics’ Revolution Changing Healthcare?

Importance of Safe Working Conditions for Healthcare Workers

ICD10-International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision

Preventing Medical Errors in Hospitals

Blockchain Applications in Healthcare

Common Misconceptions in Health

What are the Health Benefits of Weight Training?

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Healthcare During The Climate Crisis

How Are Smart Cameras Used in Healthcare?

What Are the Health Implications of Saunas?

Assessing Evacuation Shelters to Improve Health

Future of Smart Health Systems

Unlocking the Power of Data to Accelerate Future Health Systems

Using Real-World Data to Accelerate Healthcare

Virtualization within Healthcare; Why is it Important?

Health Technology Around the World

Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals

Intersectionality in Healthcare

How is Trust Established in Healthcare?

What Are The Health Effects of Over-Sanitization?

Is Data at the Center of Healthcare for the Future?

What is Public-Private Mix in Healthcare?

What are Social Determinants of Health?

The Importance of Clinical Informatics

How Could the Metaverse Transform Healthcare?

How are Drones Used in Healthcare?

Improving Healthcare Delivery via Social Innovation

Catalyzing Change: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Healthcare Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Strategies for the Future

Compliance Challenges in Healthcare: Balancing Innovation and Regulation

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AI chatbots outperform doctors in empathy and readability for cancer-related questions, study finds

Study found that AI chatbots provided higher empathy, response quality, and readability in answers to cancer-related inquiries compared to licensed physicians.

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DGIST unveils wireless electronic sutures for advanced health monitoring

DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced on the 16th (Tue) that a research team led by Professor Jaehong Lee of the Department of Robotics and Mechanical Electronics has developed a new human implantable, wireless, health monitoring electronic suture system through joint research with a team from Yonsei University and Korea University.

20 May 2024

Altered states of consciousness common in meditation, study finds

Yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and other practices are gaining in popularity due to their potential to improve health and well-being.

20 May 2024

Researchers design new regenerative medicine therapy to accelerate diabetic wound repair

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to speed up diabetic wound repair.

20 May 2024

WHO's new SkinNTD app proves effective in training healthcare workers for neglected tropical diseases

The SkinNTD app, developed by the WHO, shows promise in training frontline healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries to diagnose and manage neglected tropical diseases. Early evaluations in Ghana and Kenya indicate the app is user-friendly, effective, and valuable for remote areas.

20 May 2024

New Health Blueprint for Southwest Virginia highlights grave health challenges

A sweeping new Health Blueprint for Southwest Virginia highlights the grave health challenges that grip the rural region but also proposes solutions to help residents live longer, healthier lives.

20 May 2024

Inherited iron defects uncovered in endemic Indian population

Although iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of anemia globally, it may be underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness or methodical screening.

20 May 2024

Parents struggle to monitor teens' caffeine intake, national poll reveals

A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a national poll.

20 May 2024

Gallbladder cancer incidence declines overall but increases among Black Americans

Gallbladder cancer rates have been stable or declining for most Americans over the last two decades, but cases have steadily risen among Blacks, with growing numbers not being diagnosed until later stages, according to a study scheduled for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

20 May 2024

UEA researchers develop novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices.

20 May 2024

Breakthrough study shows benefits of diagnosing hidden respiratory diseases

Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their healthcare visits for respiratory symptoms in the year after diagnosis, according to a world-first clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 May 2024

Hospital diversity linked to higher mortality rates for ventilated patients

The odds of death for patients receiving mechanical ventilation for pneumonia or sepsis increase along with the diversity of hospitals' patient populations, suggesting more systemic factors such as lack of resources and income levels may be to blame, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

20 May 2024

Best practices in RF ablation yield excellent outcomes for atrial fibrillation patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone.

20 May 2024

Medtronic’s Evolut valve reduces dysfunction, improves quality of life in women with severe aortic stenos

Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare technology, today announced new data from the largest head-to-head comparative trial of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or SAPIEN (SMART) Trial, looking exclusively at women.

20 May 2024

MHRA receives £1.8 million to boost antimicrobial innovation and diagnostics

Backed by a new award of £1.8 million, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is to establish a dedicated team to provide regulatory scientific support for innovators creating novel antimicrobials and diagnostics as part of a programme led by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

20 May 2024