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Severe maternal morbidities highly linked to pregnant woman's risk of death

The number of severe maternal morbidities (SMM) a pregnant woman has is highly linked to her risk of maternal death, according to a new study by researchers at ICES and St. Michael's Hospital.

9 Nov 2018

NTU Singapore uses 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is pioneering the use of 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education in Singapore.

9 Nov 2018

WHO revise treatment guidelines of lymphatic filariasis due to CWRU-led study

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown that a single "cocktail" of three pill-based anti-parasite medications is significantly more effective at killing microscopic larval worms in people diagnosed with lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, than other standard two-drug combinations previously used in the global effort to eliminate this infectious disease.

9 Nov 2018

Female smokers at greater risk of heart attacks, finds study

According to a large population study from the United Kingdom, women who smoke or those who have high blood pressure or diabetes are at a greater risk of heart attacks than men with same risks. The study results were published in the latest issue of the journal British Medical Journal.

8 Nov 2018

Antibiotic resistance likely to kill 2.4 million across Europe, Australia and North America by 2050

Antibiotic resistance is one of the hottest concerns worldwide today and is likely to take back the human civilization to the pre-antibiotic era at this rate. A new report titled “Stemming the Superbug Tide”, has speculated that antibiotic resistant bugs are soon likely to kill over 90,000 Britons over the next three decades if it is not curbed now.

7 Nov 2018

New computer model more accurate in identifying potentially unsafe restaurants

A new computer model that uses machine learning and de-identified and aggregated search and location data from logged-in Google users was significantly more accurate in identifying potentially unsafe restaurants when compared with existing methods of consumer complaints and routine inspections, according to new research led by Google and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

7 Nov 2018

‘Incredible 2020’ initiative unveiled by ATCC at Neuroscience 2018

Reinforcing its long-established reputation for quality and reliability as the steward for credible biomaterial and standards in the biological sciences, ATCC today announced details of its new initiative, Incredible 2020.

5 Nov 2018

Tick-borne disease is multiple microbial in nature

A study recently published in Scientific Reports discovered that 65% of Lyme disease patients irrespective of their disease stage respond to several microbes.

1 Nov 2018

Phase III CLL14 study evaluating Venclexta plus Gazyva to treat CLL meets its primary endpoint

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group , announced today that the randomized Phase III CLL14 study, which evaluated fixed-duration Venclexta® in combination with Gazyva® in people with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia and co-existing medical conditions, met its primary endpoint and showed a statistically significant reduction in the risk of disease worsening or death compared to standard-of-care Gazyva plus chlorambucil.

1 Nov 2018

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

Chinese adults who have children prefer to receive end-of-life care from family members at home, while those who lost their only child prefer to be cared for in hospice or palliative care institutions, finds a new study led by an international team of researchers and published in the November issue of The Journal of Palliative Medicine.

1 Nov 2018

UC Scientist receives NIH grant for developing new malaria therapeutic strategies

A scientist at the University of California, Riverside, who researches the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is the principal investigator, or PI, on two grants from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, totaling nearly $6.6 million. Funding from each grant is for five years.

1 Nov 2018

Air pollution kills 600,000 children with India being worst affected says WHO

A report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that air pollution is responsible for killing nearly 600,000 children every year. Among millions of other children affected with the effects of air pollution it leads to severe symptoms of various conditions such as asthma, respiratory diseases, loss of intelligence, excessive weight gain and ear infections.

31 Oct 2018

Individuals with integrated medical, behavioral, and pharmacy benefits are more engaged in their health, well-being

A study by global health service company Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) shows that individuals whose medical, behavioral and pharmacy health benefits are connected and administered by Cigna are more engaged in their health and well-being than those whose benefits are not fully integrated across medical, behavioral and pharmacy.

30 Oct 2018

Study reveals how Seneca Valley Virus interacts with tumor receptors

Seneca Valley Virus sounds like the last bug you’d want to catch, but it could be the next breakthrough cancer therapy.

30 Oct 2018

HPTN 075 study shows high risk of HIV infection among MSM and TGW in sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network today presented results from the HPTN 075 Study at the HIV Research for Prevention conference in Madrid, Spain.

24 Oct 2018

Life skills program benefits adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa

A yearlong program for adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa successfully promoted healthy transitions to adulthood within the evaluation period, according to the results of randomized controlled trials in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

23 Oct 2018

Genentech’s combination therapy improves outcome in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced positive results from the Phase III IMpower130 study of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) plus chemotherapy (carboplatin and Abraxane® [albumin-bound paclitaxel; nab-paclitaxel]) for the initial (first-line) treatment of people with previously untreated metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

22 Oct 2018

Study of Nigerian breast cancer patients reveals prevalence of aggressive molecular features

A study comparing DNA and RNA data from Nigerian breast cancer patients to patients in a United States database found that certain aggressive molecular features were far more prevalent in tumors from Nigerian women than in black or white American women.

16 Oct 2018

Breastfeeding reduces the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infant gut

A new study from the University of Helsinki shows that babies that are breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with infants breastfed for a shorter time. In addition, antibiotic use by mothers increases the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infants.

15 Oct 2018

Global health innovation system fails to deliver affordable treatments to patients, says report

NHS patients are being let down by a global health innovation system which fails to deliver the treatments they need at prices that government can afford, according to a new report led by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, in collaboration with STOPAIDS, Global Justice Now and Just Treatment.

15 Oct 2018

Global Health News and Research

Severe maternal morbidities highly linked to pregnant woman's risk of death

NTU Singapore uses 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education

WHO revise treatment guidelines of lymphatic filariasis due to CWRU-led study

Female smokers at greater risk of heart attacks, finds study

Antibiotic resistance likely to kill 2.4 million across Europe, Australia and North America by 2050

New computer model more accurate in identifying potentially unsafe restaurants

‘Incredible 2020’ initiative unveiled by ATCC at Neuroscience 2018

Tick-borne disease is multiple microbial in nature

Phase III CLL14 study evaluating Venclexta plus Gazyva to treat CLL meets its primary endpoint

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

UC Scientist receives NIH grant for developing new malaria therapeutic strategies

Air pollution kills 600,000 children with India being worst affected says WHO

Individuals with integrated medical, behavioral, and pharmacy benefits are more engaged in their health, well-being

Study reveals how Seneca Valley Virus interacts with tumor receptors

HPTN 075 study shows high risk of HIV infection among MSM and TGW in sub-Saharan Africa

Life skills program benefits adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa

Genentech’s combination therapy improves outcome in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

Study of Nigerian breast cancer patients reveals prevalence of aggressive molecular features

Breastfeeding reduces the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infant gut

Global health innovation system fails to deliver affordable treatments to patients, says report

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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