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Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, today announced the results of its annual survey of nursing professionals and students.

11 May 2023

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Research paper describes the use of Symptoma's AI-based approach to identify patients with Pompe disease from retrospective electronic health records. The study found a prevalence of one in every 18,427 people for Pompe disease in the greater Salzburg region and established phenotypes for patient cohorts with an onset of symptoms above or below 1 year of age.

11 May 2023

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research published in the May 10, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 May 2023

New AI-powered, laser-based breathalyzer can detect COVID-19 in real-time

With each breath, humans exhale more than 1,000 distinct molecules, producing a unique chemical fingerprint or "breathprint" rich with clues about what's going on inside the body.

10 May 2023

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable — so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk.

10 May 2023

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

Patients seeking medication abortion care through telehealth services are just as satisfied, if not more so, with the service they received as patients who visited a clinical facility to receive care, according to a study published this month in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

9 May 2023

Study: Spike in the price of gout drug colchicine linked to lower use and worse disease control

Due to a policy decision in 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the price of a prescription for the therapeutic gout drug colchicine increased nearly 16-fold from $11.25 in 2009 to $190.49 in 2011.

9 May 2023

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

9 May 2023

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements.

8 May 2023

AI in surgery: A double-edged scalpel?

A recent study discusses how AI can be integrated into surgery, as well as the ethical considerations around its use.

8 May 2023

New campaign raises awareness among Latina mothers about the importance of blood pressure management

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms The American Heart Association, through the new campaign, "My health is our health"/ "Mi salud es nuestra salud" is raising awareness among Hispanic/ Latina moms, especially during pregnancy, about the importance of managing their blood pressure.

8 May 2023

Physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery after stroke

After a stroke, physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery. People who spend four hours a week exercising after their stroke achieve better functional recovery within six months than those who do not, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

8 May 2023

Major multi-million-pound overhaul of primary care will make it easier for patients to contact their GP

Patients will be able to contact their general practice more easily and quickly - and find out exactly how their request will be handled on the day they call - as part of a major multi-million-pound overhaul of primary care, the government and NHS will announce this week.

8 May 2023

Hay fever could be triggering other allergies, doctor reveals

Hay fever may be triggering an allergic reaction to foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, a doctor from a digital healthcare provider has revealed.

8 May 2023

4.2 million people in England have undiagnosed hypertension, report shows

The latest UK Government report estimates 4.2 million people in England alone have undiagnosed high blood pressure. This could lead to many thousands of preventable heart attacks and strokes, says a leading testing expert. He’s calling for blood pressure tests to be made a routine part of healthcare.

8 May 2023

Doctor News and Research

Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

New AI-powered, laser-based breathalyzer can detect COVID-19 in real-time

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

Study: Spike in the price of gout drug colchicine linked to lower use and worse disease control

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

AI in surgery: A double-edged scalpel?

New campaign raises awareness among Latina mothers about the importance of blood pressure management

Physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery after stroke

Major multi-million-pound overhaul of primary care will make it easier for patients to contact their GP

Hay fever could be triggering other allergies, doctor reveals

4.2 million people in England have undiagnosed hypertension, report shows

Study explores the role of diet in supporting a healthy gastrointestinal microbiota

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

New ACR guidelines for high-risk women recommend earlier and more intensive breast cancer screening

Crohn’s disease: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

Swedish research offers insights to improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes in India

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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