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Tourists, beware: Foreign visitors’ travel health insurance might exclude pandemics

It was evident that the fever, nausea and loss of appetite Vlastimil Gajdoš felt on his wedding day was not a mere case of cold feet.

18 May 2020

COVID-19 response requires societies to transform towards a better and more sustainable path

Future policy measures need to rebuild the economic, human and social capital eroded by Covid-19, and grasp the opportunity of getting out of the crisis greener and fairer.

15 May 2020

As Congress weighs COVID liability protections, states shield health providers

Coronavirus patients and their families who believe a doctor, nurse, hospital or other provider made serious mistakes during their care may face a new hurdle if they try to file medical malpractice lawsuits.

15 May 2020

Experts urge health systems to fast-track implementation of Patient Blood Management

In a new article published in print Anesthesia & Analgesia, a group of 43 leading experts have called for health systems to fast-track the implementation of Patient Blood Management.

15 May 2020

SARS-CoV-2 will infect 250 million people in Africa

A study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has predicted that the coronavirus will infect almost one-quarter of a billion people in Africa during the first year of the pandemic. Unless immediate measures are taken to control the spread of the virus, as many as 190,000 of them are likely to die, the researchers warn.

14 May 2020

Only 3% individuals diagnosed with autism receive recommended clinical genetic tests

A study analyzing data from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) found that only 3% of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder reported having fully received clinical genetic tests recommended by medical professional societies.

14 May 2020

Diabetes type 3c is an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer, shows study

As biomedical sciences incorporate increasingly sophisticated methodologies and technologies, our understanding of diseases improves.

13 May 2020

New review summarizes major trends in primary care AI

Artificial intelligence methods are being utilized in radiology, cardiology and other medical specialty fields to quickly and accurately process large quantities of health data to improve the diagnostic and treatment power of health care teams.

13 May 2020

Passive immummization can offer instant, short-term fortification against infectious agents

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 4 million people and killed close to 280,000.1 Finding a vaccine has become a global public health priority.

13 May 2020

Study illuminates the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals and health systems

In the third week of March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, large hospitals in the Northeast experienced a 26 percent decline in average per-facility revenues based on estimated in-network amounts as compared to the same period in 2019.

12 May 2020

Antiviral cocktail may help treat mild COVID-19 patients

The skyrocketing number of cases due to the coronavirus pandemic has taken a massive toll on the health systems in many countries. Since the advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hundred of research teams are racing to find an effective vaccine and treatment to combat the deadly infection. Now, a team of researchers in Hong Kong suggests that combining three existing antivirals may help treat COVID-19 patients.

12 May 2020

ACC to collect COVID-19 data through NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries

The American College of Cardiology will begin collecting COVID-19 data through the NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries to capture the relationship between COVID-19 and heart disease and maximize data on the cardiac impact of the virus.

11 May 2020

New guide could help hospitals to prioritize and plan operations

As fast and sharp as a cut from a scalpel, the coronavirus pandemic forced hospitals across America to slash elective surgical cases in March and April, to slow the risk of infection and make room for surges of patients.

8 May 2020

Study: Scant proportion of hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder receive treatment

Despite a national opioid-related overdose epidemic that continues to claim tens of thousands of lives annually, a new nationwide study shows that a scant proportion of hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder receive proven life-saving medications both during and after they're discharged.

8 May 2020

New guidelines needed to manage stroke patients during COVID-19, says neurologist

Broad modifications to current standards for treating acute stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic may be needed to preserve health care resources, limit disease spread and ensure optimal care, according to a Loyola Medicine neurologist.

8 May 2020

The effect of weather on COVID-19 infection rate

Viral epidemics are nothing new in human history. Several viruses circulate freely every year among human beings, causing seasonal outbreaks of disease and death, such as the seasonal flu. A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* reports that temperature plays a significant role in the growth of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

6 May 2020

Study: Financial incentive can dramatically increase physicians’ training in opioid treatment medication

A new study shows that a financial incentive can dramatically increase the number of emergency department physicians trained to prescribe a potentially life-saving medication that prevents patients from fatal opioid overdose.

6 May 2020

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Remote psychological support services are struggling to manage COVID-19 fear and stress, as experts warn a mental illness pandemic is on its way.

5 May 2020

Activation of estrogen receptor can impede growth of pancreatic cancer cells

Activating the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor - a receptor found on the surface of many normal and cancer tissues - has been shown to stop pancreatic cancer from growing, but may also make tumors more visible to the immune system and thus more susceptible to modern immunotherapy.

4 May 2020

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

Months into the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, widespread diagnostic testing still isn't available, and California offers a sobering view of the dysfunction blocking the way.

4 May 2020

Health Systems News and Research

Tourists, beware: Foreign visitors’ travel health insurance might exclude pandemics

COVID-19 response requires societies to transform towards a better and more sustainable path

As Congress weighs COVID liability protections, states shield health providers

Experts urge health systems to fast-track implementation of Patient Blood Management

SARS-CoV-2 will infect 250 million people in Africa

Only 3% individuals diagnosed with autism receive recommended clinical genetic tests

Diabetes type 3c is an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer, shows study

New review summarizes major trends in primary care AI

Passive immummization can offer instant, short-term fortification against infectious agents

Study illuminates the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals and health systems

Antiviral cocktail may help treat mild COVID-19 patients

ACC to collect COVID-19 data through NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries

New guide could help hospitals to prioritize and plan operations

Study: Scant proportion of hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder receive treatment

New guidelines needed to manage stroke patients during COVID-19, says neurologist

The effect of weather on COVID-19 infection rate

Study: Financial incentive can dramatically increase physicians’ training in opioid treatment medication

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Activation of estrogen receptor can impede growth of pancreatic cancer cells

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

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