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Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

Anyone waiting for the results of a medical test knows the anxious question:'Will my life change completely when I know?' And the relief if you test negative.

1 Nov 2021

The Connection between High-sensitivity Troponin and Heart Attacks

This interview outlines the connection between high-sensitivity troponin and heart attacks.

From Siemens Healthineers 1 Nov 2021

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its blood lead reference value (BLRV) from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL in response to the Lead Exposure Prevention and Advisory Committee (LEPAC) recommendation made on May 14, 2021.

30 Oct 2021

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

Occupational burnout syndrome may lead to an increase in collisions involving professional drivers and injuries in the workplace.

29 Oct 2021

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for patients showing up much sicker than they’ve ever seen.

29 Oct 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

President Joe Biden unveiled a purported compromise on his social-spending plan shortly before taking off for a series of meetings in Europe.

28 Oct 2021

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

"Did you think we wouldn't notice?" an older woman says, speaking into the camera. "You thought you could sneak this through?" an older man later adds. Others warn that Washington is "messing with" their Medicare Advantage health coverage and trying to raise their premiums.

28 Oct 2021

Study shows rise in death rate from Parkinson's disease in the United States

A new study shows that in the last two decades the death rate from Parkinson's disease has risen about 63% in the United States.

27 Oct 2021

Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

Even though young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer tend to be more fit and receive more intensive treatment than older patients, both groups survive for roughly the same amount of time, according to a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

27 Oct 2021

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her health expenses.

27 Oct 2021

How billing turns a routine birth into a high-cost emergency

Caitlin Wells Salerno knew that some mammals — like the golden-mantled ground squirrels she studies in the Rocky Mountains — invest an insane amount of resources in their young. That didn't prepare her for the resources the conservation biologist would owe after the birth of her second son.

27 Oct 2021

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

A new study reports the determinants of the mental state of pregnant women during the pandemic within the U.K. maternity services.

26 Oct 2021

Analysis: A procedure that cost $1,775 in New York was $350 in Maryland. Here’s why.

For the past 18 months, while I was undergoing intensive physical therapy and many neurological tests after a complicated head injury, my friends would point to a silver lining: "Now you'll be able to write about your own bills." After all, I'd spent the past decade as a journalist covering the often-bankrupting cost of U.S. medical care.

26 Oct 2021

Direct primary care, with a touch of Robin Hood

Britta Foster and Minerva Tiznado are in different leagues as far as health care is concerned.

26 Oct 2021

‘Smart bandage’ could help doctors to monitor chronic wounds more easily

How can doctors make sure a dressed wound is healing without taking off the bandage? This is a conundrum, because removing a bandage can disrupt the healing process.

25 Oct 2021

Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

Rutgers researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome – both linked to autism and health problems – to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those wearing motion-sensored sneakers.

25 Oct 2021

CDC lab testing identifies deadly bacteria in an aromatherapy spray

Laboratory testing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy spray - the same type of bacteria that sickened four people in the United States earlier this year.

22 Oct 2021

Targeted drug shows promising activity in kidney cancer patients with brain metastases

A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and supporting further studies of the drug in this patient group whose poor prognosis has created a significant unmet need.

21 Oct 2021

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

A nationwide advertising campaign launches today (Friday 22 October) as part of the government's call to the public to get their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs, to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter.

21 Oct 2021

Antisocial and prosocial behavior during COVID-19

A new study aims to determine whether individuals with antisocial behaviors are more susceptible to COVID-19.

21 Oct 2021

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Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

The Connection between High-sensitivity Troponin and Heart Attacks

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

Study shows rise in death rate from Parkinson's disease in the United States

Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

How billing turns a routine birth into a high-cost emergency

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

Analysis: A procedure that cost $1,775 in New York was $350 in Maryland. Here’s why.

Direct primary care, with a touch of Robin Hood

‘Smart bandage’ could help doctors to monitor chronic wounds more easily

Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

CDC lab testing identifies deadly bacteria in an aromatherapy spray

Targeted drug shows promising activity in kidney cancer patients with brain metastases

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

Antisocial and prosocial behavior during COVID-19

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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