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Concussions do not affect IQ in children, study finds

The angst parents feel when their children sustain injuries is surely one of the universal conditions of parenthood. That anxiety is heightened greatly when those injuries involve concussions.

17 Jul 2023

Research shows diagnostic error as a leading cause of death and disability

Improving diagnosis in health care is a moral, professional and public health imperative, according to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.

17 Jul 2023

Omicron subvariant BA.5 can cause more severe disease

Omicron-derived virus variants are currently responsible for most SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide. Compared to earlier virus variants, Omicron rarely causes severe disease.

17 Jul 2023

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

A team of researchers evaluated the use of prediction models in LRTI diagnosis.

17 Jul 2023

New method improves prediction of liver disease progression

A research team from the Department of Medicine III at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has conducted a large-scale study showing the important value of repeated liver assessments by a novel method that can significantly improve risk assessment in patients with chronic liver disease.

17 Jul 2023

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

A team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain.

17 Jul 2023

Unraveling the consequences: COVID-19's devastating effect on the TB care cascade

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the tuberculosis care cascade.

17 Jul 2023

Wondfo training center is jointly launched in the University of Nairobi

In early July, Wondfo, collaborating with the University of Nairobi in Kenya, officially launched a laboratory training center.

17 Jul 2023

Innovative mixed reality training platform to be developed for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare

UK immersive technology company FourPlus, along with collaborators Holosphere and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, have been awarded funding from Innovate UK to create and test a mixed reality training platform that enables customised training delivery for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare.

17 Jul 2023

Healthy breast fat may protect against invasive breast cancer

Researchers have found a possible explanation as to why higher breast density and older age increase the risk of breast cancer.

17 Jul 2023

Stable nanoparticles train the immune system to fight cancer

Over the past decade, researchers have sought more effective and enduring cancer treatments. Among the wide variety of immunotherapies, Stimulator of Interfron Genes activation (STING agonism) has emerged as a particularly promising approach that harnesses a patient’s immune system to combat tumors throughout the body.

17 Jul 2023

Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals

The range of COVID-19 symptoms varies - some feel a mild cold, others are hospitalized, while others perish. Many studies have linked the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an individual's biological factors, but less is known about the impact of non-biological factors, such as the environment in which people live.

14 Jul 2023

Hospital News and Research

Concussions do not affect IQ in children, study finds

Research shows diagnostic error as a leading cause of death and disability

Omicron subvariant BA.5 can cause more severe disease

Machine learning's potential for rapid LRTI diagnosis

New method improves prediction of liver disease progression

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

Unraveling the consequences: COVID-19's devastating effect on the TB care cascade

Wondfo training center is jointly launched in the University of Nairobi

Innovative mixed reality training platform to be developed for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare

Healthy breast fat may protect against invasive breast cancer

Stable nanoparticles train the immune system to fight cancer

Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals

Study describes the scope and integration of music therapy program within UH medical centers

Fungal infections: A rare but important cause of chronic sinusitis

Exercise can improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations for dialysis patients

UW Medicine surgeons saved a patient with dual-organ transplant

The hidden factors of resistance: how pathogen diversity drives antibiotic response

How a combination of covid lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning

Empowering healthcare with AI: LungDiag NLP system transforms respiratory disease diagnosis

ChatGPT shows promise in addressing heart failure queries with accuracy and precision

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

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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