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AI could make doctors’ work simpler, faster, and more precise

One in nine women in the developed world will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life. The prevalence of breast cancer is increasing, an effect caused in part by the modern lifestyle and increased lifespans.

2 Dec 2022

Exercise can help people to sleep better

People in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription from their doctor. This suggests that being fit can help you sleep better.

2 Dec 2022

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn't know existed was sent to debt collections, triggering an 11% rise in his home insurance premiums.

2 Dec 2022

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system to monitor intestinal metabolites

Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment.

1 Dec 2022

Her apartment might have put her son’s health at risk. But ‘I have nowhere else to go.’

When Louana Joseph's son had a seizure because of an upper respiratory infection in July, she abandoned the apartment her family had called home for nearly three years.

1 Dec 2022

Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication

Andrea Storjohann is glad to see that she's becoming less of a rarity in rural America.

1 Dec 2022

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

To commemorate World AIDS Day, News Medical spoke to Anne Aslett, Chief Executive Officer of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, about the work of the foundation and the actions required to address inequalities and help end AIDS.

1 Dec 2022

Study reveals major problems and gaps in Canada's process of mandatory HIV screening of migrants

A new landmark study finds that Canada's process of mandatory HIV screening of migrants is out of step with the OECD and ignores the government's own policy on medical admissibility to Canada.

30 Nov 2022

Study finds a number of barriers to accessing interpreting services in primary care

People who do not speak English well often ask friends and family to translate for them when accessing their GP practice, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.

30 Nov 2022

More than half of U.S. adults weren’t concerned about the flu season, survey shows

As flu-related hospitalizations soar to record early season levels, the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is concerned many people will be caught off-guard by this health threat and urges prompt vaccination against the virus.

30 Nov 2022

Phase 2/3 clinical trial shows that Clover’s vaccine candidate reduces household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd., a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel vaccines and biologic therapeutics, and the International Vaccine Institute, an international nonprofit organization devoted to providing vaccines critical to global public health and based in Seoul, Korea, today announced that Clinical Infectious Diseases has published additional data from SPECTRA, a global Phase 2/3 clinical trial, that showed vaccination with SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) reduced the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 infection to household members, compared to placebo participants.

30 Nov 2022

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had trouble breathing.

30 Nov 2022

Study identifies a urinary biomarker to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

Could a simple urine test reveal if someone has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and could this pave the way for large-scale screening programs? A new study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience certainly suggests so. The researchers tested a large group of patients with Alzheimer’s disease of different levels of severity and healthy controls with normal cognition to identify differences in urinary biomarkers.

30 Nov 2022

Study identifies risk factors that increase Black men's susceptibility to early-onset prostate cancer

A family history of cancer and genetic variants that might be inherited appear to be important risk factors for Black men diagnosed with early-onset prostate cancer, a study involving Duke Health researchers has found.

29 Nov 2022

Benzodiazepine-related beliefs may influence clinicians' willingness to prescribe the drug

Despite the continuing growth of benzodiazepine (BZD)-related overdoses, BZD prescription rates have held constant.

29 Nov 2022

An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision.

29 Nov 2022

Frequent surveillance imaging not linked to better outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Regular postsurgical screening is critical for patients with lung cancer, the United States' second most prevalent type of cancer and leading cause of cancer deaths.

28 Nov 2022

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Silvia Garcia's 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain.

28 Nov 2022

Realistic 3D-Printed Thoracic Models for Surgical Training

At MEDICA 2022, NewsMedical spoke with Heike and Thorsen Walles, founders of MD2B LifeScience, which provides realistic thorax models for surgical and implant training. These 3D-printed models could revolutionize how training is approached, with replaceable ribs that replicate the behavior of actual human bones.

From MD2B Life Science GmbH 28 Nov 2022

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

NHS patients are set to benefit from cutting-edge new treatments and technologies as the government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackling some of the biggest public health challenges facing the UK.

27 Nov 2022

Doctor News and Research

AI could make doctors’ work simpler, faster, and more precise

Exercise can help people to sleep better

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system to monitor intestinal metabolites

Her apartment might have put her son’s health at risk. But ‘I have nowhere else to go.’

Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

Study reveals major problems and gaps in Canada's process of mandatory HIV screening of migrants

Study finds a number of barriers to accessing interpreting services in primary care

More than half of U.S. adults weren’t concerned about the flu season, survey shows

Phase 2/3 clinical trial shows that Clover’s vaccine candidate reduces household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

Study identifies a urinary biomarker to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

Study identifies risk factors that increase Black men's susceptibility to early-onset prostate cancer

Benzodiazepine-related beliefs may influence clinicians' willingness to prescribe the drug

An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

Frequent surveillance imaging not linked to better outcomes following lung cancer surgery

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Realistic 3D-Printed Thoracic Models for Surgical Training

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

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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