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How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers analyzed the surveillance data submitted by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Consortium.

1 Aug 2023

Routine brain scans could help identify physical causes of psychosis

Routine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, according to a new study.

31 Jul 2023

Genetics may explain why some people are more likely to participate in genetic studies

Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup.

31 Jul 2023

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Scientists have identified a protein that plays a pivotal role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to fine-tune the use of immunotherapies against several challenging cancers.

31 Jul 2023

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections.

31 Jul 2023

Texan activists thirst for a national heat standard to protect outdoor workers

Construction workers, airport baggage handlers, letter carriers, and other outdoor workers — many of whom traveled to Washington, D.C., from Texas — gathered at the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday.

28 Jul 2023

Researchers seek to understand the Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology

Since the insulin pump started widespread use in the early 1980s, it's become the option of choice for type 1 diabetes patients to manage their glucose levels in a way that doesn't require testing their blood sugar and injecting insulin multiple times daily.

27 Jul 2023

Bankrupt California hospital receives lifeline from Adventist, report says

Bankrupt Madera Community Hospital has received a last-minute lifeline from the hospital chain Adventist Health, which reached a preliminary agreement to take over the shuttered hospital and save it from liquidation, The Fresno Bee reported July 27.

27 Jul 2023

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence from clinical trials, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

26 Jul 2023

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection, trial shows

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection after several months, according to the latest results of a nationwide trial.

25 Jul 2023

Cancer patients see significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations, mortality following vaccine rollout

Cancer patients saw a significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations and mortality following the rollout of vaccines in the first panoramic study of its kind.

25 Jul 2023

The impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening and outcomes

The effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on colorectal cancer screening.

24 Jul 2023

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

For most of last year, St. Agnes Medical Center, based in Fresno, California, looked like a white knight poised to rescue smaller Madera Community Hospital from financial ruin.

21 Jul 2023

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

In this interview conducted in anticipation of ELRIG's Drug Discovery 2023 Conference, we spoke to Nick Clare, Vendor Strategy Work Group Lead for ELRIG, about what vendors can gain from attending ELRIG events, such as Drug Discovery 2023.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 21 Jul 2023

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Bridget Narsh's son, Mason, needed urgent help in January 2020, so she was offered the chance to send him to Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility in Butner, North Carolina.

20 Jul 2023

Neuroscientists discover new brain cells that help correct navigational errors

During routine navigation in daily life, our brains use spatial mapping and memory to guide us from point A to point B. Just as routine: making a mistake in navigation that requires a course correction.

19 Jul 2023

Antibodies: More than just a key-lock mechanism

Antibodies are crucial, not only for treating tumors and infections. Sometimes, however, the immune reaction they trigger can be too strong and end up causing more damage, for example in the case of people infected with Covid-19.

14 Jul 2023

Wait, What’s a PBM?

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are intermediary companies that negotiate the price of prescription drugs.

13 Jul 2023

Study provides a transformational new insight into emergence of antimicrobial resistance

A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections.

12 Jul 2023

Psychedelic-based therapies poised to change the treatments for patients with PTSD

Psychedelic-based therapies are poised to change the treatments that psychiatrists can offer patients.

12 Jul 2023

Running News and Research

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Routine brain scans could help identify physical causes of psychosis

Genetics may explain why some people are more likely to participate in genetic studies

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

Texan activists thirst for a national heat standard to protect outdoor workers

Researchers seek to understand the Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology

Bankrupt California hospital receives lifeline from Adventist, report says

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection, trial shows

Cancer patients see significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations, mortality following vaccine rollout

The impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening and outcomes

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Neuroscientists discover new brain cells that help correct navigational errors

Antibodies: More than just a key-lock mechanism

Wait, What’s a PBM?

Study provides a transformational new insight into emergence of antimicrobial resistance

Psychedelic-based therapies poised to change the treatments for patients with PTSD

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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