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Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

Two years ago, after an emergency cesarean section at a Mississippi hospital, Sherika Trader was denied a tubal ligation. Trader, now 33, was told that to have her tubes tied, she had to have a second child or a husband's permission, even though she wasn't married.

21 Nov 2022

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.

21 Nov 2022

After election win, California’s AG turns to investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to victory in the Nov. 8 election, riding his progressive record on reproductive rights, gun control, and social justice reform.

21 Nov 2022

What is the association between particulate matter exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

In a new study, researchers assessed the association between particulate matter ≤2.5mm (PM2.5) exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity outcomes such as hospitalizations and deaths.

21 Nov 2022

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), we speak to Silvia Bertagnolio from the WHO, about the importance of raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance.

21 Nov 2022

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

Researchers conducted a placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess whether influenza vaccination effectively reduced vascular events and mortality among patients with heart failure.

21 Nov 2022

CAR T-cell therapy in colorectal cancer

Researchers assessed the efficacy of CAR T-cells in the immunotherapy of colorectal cancer.

21 Nov 2022

MIT researchers develop new technique for genome-wide studies of the liver

The liver’s ability to regenerate itself is legendary. Even if more than 70 percent of the organ is removed, the remaining tissue can regrow an entire new liver.

21 Nov 2022

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

Can surgeons quantify the risk of aphasia when removing a brain tumor? To find out, researchers at Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are analyzing the brain as a network. In a current study with 60 patients, they already achieved an accuracy rate with three quarters of their predictions.

21 Nov 2022

New discovery increases understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain

Narcolepsy alters the pulsations that maintain the brain’s waste clearance system, shows a new study from the University of Oulu. The researchers’ discovery increases our understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain, and may also help in the diagnosis of the disease.

21 Nov 2022

New Community of Experts launched to harness social media data for patient-centric drug development

The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has launched a new Community of Experts (CoE) to harness real-world data from social media.

21 Nov 2022

Genetic background plays a role in regulating the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids

Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

21 Nov 2022

Study provides a more accurate tool to stratify patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

Patients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial treatment fails to eradicate the tumor completely and they have high levels of immune cells called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in the residual disease.

21 Nov 2022

The role of bacteria in cancer growth

Tumor-associated microbiota is an important component of the tumor microenvironment (TME) across 33 types of human cancer. However, little evidence is available regarding the spatial distribution and localization of these microbes in tumor cells.

20 Nov 2022

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?

20 Nov 2022

Rutgers scientists develop new approach to effectively shut down viral infections

Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses a compound known as centanamycin to generate an altered virus for vaccine development.

20 Nov 2022

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

Recently, researchers reviewed the incidence and management of emerging parasites and vectors associated with human and veterinary organisms.

20 Nov 2022

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

An unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models has been identified by a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators.

20 Nov 2022

Caregivers’ coping strategies affect their level of distress and quality of life

November is Caregiver Awareness Month, and timely findings from a study published in Blood Advances suggest that, among caregivers of patients undergoing a stem cell transplant, how someone approaches coping can influence their levels of anxiety, depression, and poor quality of life (QOL) they experience.

20 Nov 2022

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

Hundreds of residents in neurological surgery across the United States trained on a first-of-its-kind simulator intended to mimic the type of real-life catastrophe they may face in operating rooms.

20 Nov 2022

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Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges

After election win, California’s AG turns to investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias

What is the association between particulate matter exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance; A Conversation with the World Health Organisation

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

CAR T-cell therapy in colorectal cancer

MIT researchers develop new technique for genome-wide studies of the liver

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

New discovery increases understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain

New Community of Experts launched to harness social media data for patient-centric drug development

Genetic background plays a role in regulating the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids

Study provides a more accurate tool to stratify patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

The role of bacteria in cancer growth

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Rutgers scientists develop new approach to effectively shut down viral infections

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

Caregivers’ coping strategies affect their level of distress and quality of life

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

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