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Study highlights inequities in emergency care for unintentional ingestions in children

Unintentional injuries like falls, drownings and poisonings are the leading cause of death in patients ages 1-4, and a significant portion of these deaths are linked to unintentional ingestions - such as swallowing a drug or poison.

27 Sep 2024

Remote video consultations show positive impact on depression and anxiety

Remote video consultations between patients and mental health specialists show a small but significant improvement on symptoms of depression and anxiety, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

25 Sep 2024

Seeing the unseen, together. 3DHISTECH and Barco at the 20th European Congress on Digital Pathology 2024

The ECDP 2024 event brings together experts, researchers, and industry leaders in the field of digital pathology. Join us from June 6th to June 8th in Vilnius, Lithuania, for an exciting collaboration that promises to advance research and innovation!

From 3DHISTECH 23 Sep 2024

FIFA and WHO unite to launch a concussion awareness initiative

In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023–2027 and following on from the announcement at the IFAB AGM in March 2024, FIFA is launching Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk, a concussion awareness campaign, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).

18 Sep 2024

WHO calls for collaborative action to reduce diagnostic errors

Recognizing the urgent need for a broad-based effort globally to reduce errors in medical diagnosis, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on all stakeholders to "Get it right, make it safe!" as part of the World Patient Safety Day campaign on 17 September.

17 Sep 2024

UCL researchers develop UK's first national menopause education program

Details of two new courses to help individuals before and during the menopause have been published as part of the launch of the UK's first menopause education and support programme, created by UCL researchers

14 Sep 2024

Integrating medicine and the healing arts at SSUNGA79

In your time as a doctor, have you ever felt that 'something' is missing but perhaps you could not quite put your finger on it?

13 Sep 2024

Cognitive behavioral therapy boosts quality of life for young cancer patients

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.

10 Sep 2024

Artificial lymphoid organ-chips created to predict vaccine responses in humans

Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France have developed artificial "lymphoid organ-chips" that recreate much of the human immune system's response to booster vaccines

6 Sep 2024

Anti-coagulant therapy fails to improve stroke outcomes in major study

Stroke patients who survive a blood clot in the brain's blood vessels are prone to developing new blockages during their recovery periods, even if they receive vessel-clearing interventions.

4 Sep 2024

Digital consultations improve medication optimization in heart failure patients

Patients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive the optimal combination of medications after 12 weeks of digital consultations.

1 Sep 2024

Exploring the role of suvorexant in reducing delirium among older adults

Delirium is a sudden onset and temporary state of disturbed consciousness or cognition, occurring due to underlying medical issues like fever or alcohol withdrawal.

29 Aug 2024

Robotic arm-based, 5G-enabled remote echocardiograms show high diagnostic accuracy

New research presented at this year's ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 Aug – 2 Sept) shows that performing echocardiograms remotely using a 5G cellular network has similar accuracy to those performed in person by cardiologists.

28 Aug 2024

ChatGPT delivers the most accurate vasectomy information, outperforming Copilot and Gemini

Research shows ChatGPT outperforms Google Bard and Bing Chat in accurately answering vasectomy-related questions, highlighting its potential in healthcare education.

27 Aug 2024

New $20 million initiative focuses on community-driven health research

A new $20 million research initiative will engage the people most impacted by health disparities in developing solutions that may help improve their overall health and well-being.

22 Aug 2024

First meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee reports on mpox surge

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), having concurred with the advice offered by the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR or Regulations) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024 during its first meeting, held on 14 August 2024, has determined, on the same date, that the ongoing upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the provisions of the Regulations.

20 Aug 2024

Innovative nasal spray and vaccine for respiratory virus protection

A team of researchers, led by the University of Houston, has discovered two new ways of preventing and treating respiratory viruses.

6 Aug 2024

Native American public health officials are stuck in data blind spot

It's not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they're often in the dark because state and federal agencies restrict their access to the latest numbers.

6 Aug 2024

Urologist weighs in on why men avoid doctor visits

Data has consistently shown that men are reluctant to seek medical care despite the fact they generally face higher mortality rates and shorter life expectancies than women across most causes of death.

6 Aug 2024

New study reveals hope for successful pregnancies post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

A new national multicenter study offers hope for women who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT).

5 Aug 2024

Consultation News and Research

Study highlights inequities in emergency care for unintentional ingestions in children

Remote video consultations show positive impact on depression and anxiety

Seeing the unseen, together. 3DHISTECH and Barco at the 20th European Congress on Digital Pathology 2024

FIFA and WHO unite to launch a concussion awareness initiative

WHO calls for collaborative action to reduce diagnostic errors

UCL researchers develop UK's first national menopause education program

Integrating medicine and the healing arts at SSUNGA79

Cognitive behavioral therapy boosts quality of life for young cancer patients

Artificial lymphoid organ-chips created to predict vaccine responses in humans

Anti-coagulant therapy fails to improve stroke outcomes in major study

Digital consultations improve medication optimization in heart failure patients

Exploring the role of suvorexant in reducing delirium among older adults

Robotic arm-based, 5G-enabled remote echocardiograms show high diagnostic accuracy

ChatGPT delivers the most accurate vasectomy information, outperforming Copilot and Gemini

New $20 million initiative focuses on community-driven health research

First meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee reports on mpox surge

Innovative nasal spray and vaccine for respiratory virus protection

Native American public health officials are stuck in data blind spot

Urologist weighs in on why men avoid doctor visits

New study reveals hope for successful pregnancies post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

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