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AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine.

11 May 2023

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.

11 May 2023

New antimicrobial coating material effectively kills bacteria and viruses

Researchers have used a common disinfectant and antiseptic to create a new antimicrobial coating material that effectively kills bacteria and viruses, including MRSA and Covid-19.

11 May 2023

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins.

11 May 2023

Experts call for scrutiny of new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent RSV infection in infants

Experts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, after trials of a similar GSK vaccine were stopped after a rise in preterm birth and infant deaths.

11 May 2023

Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount of time to receive test results as compared to requiring physician approval.

11 May 2023

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world's bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fought off potential competitors by building a wall of more than 250 patents around it.

11 May 2023

Corona patients could easily perform the oxygen measurement themselves at home, study shows

When corona patients themselves measure the oxygen level in their blood at home, this is well applicable through the general practice.

10 May 2023

Study reveals a novel method for assessing an important measure of heart function

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide. The coronary angiography procedure provides the clinical standard diagnostic assessment for nearly all related clinical decision-making, from medications to coronary bypass surgery.

10 May 2023

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

Elevated maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure, texture and other qualities of the placenta in pregnant mothers – a critical connection between mothers and their unborn babies – according to new research from the Developing Brain Institute at Children's National Hospital.

10 May 2023

Personalizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression

Artificial intelligence. Gene editing. mRNA vaccines. It's safe to say the past few decades have felt like the next big wave of medicine. However, what continues to be needed in virtually every field is a personalized approach to care.

10 May 2023

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

The intravenous delivery of immune-modulating cells may someday slow the expansion of bulges in the aorta, known as abdominal aortic aneurysms.

10 May 2023

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

Doctors have long stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy weight for improving overall health, but a large new study also suggests it could also reduce future gastrointestinal cancer (GI) risk.

10 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

Researchers develop new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat serious intestinal infection

Clostridioides difficile infection causes severe diarrhea and results in the death of nearly 20,000 patients in Europe each year. It is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. When it relapses, the disease must be treated by fecal microbiota transplantation.

10 May 2023

Johns Hopkins scientists get $35 million gift to study the biological roots of cancer metastasis

With a $35 million gift from researcher, philanthropist and race car driver Theodore Giovanis, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine will study the biological roots of the most fatal aspect of cancer: how it metastasizes, or spreads, through the body.

10 May 2023

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

Michael Vera walked into a bedroom of a residential drug treatment program in Los Angeles in March to find its occupant slumped over on his bed and struggling to breathe, a homemade straw on the floor beside him and tinfoil with what appeared to be drug residue under his body.

10 May 2023

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable — so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk.

10 May 2023

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

Researchers assess whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization.

10 May 2023

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

The NUTRISHIELD study aims to compare the weight gain of preterm and term infants who exclusively receive either own mother's milk or pasteurized donor human milk. The study also evaluates the influence of diet, lifestyle habits, psychological stress, and pasteurization on milk composition and how it affects infant growth, health, and development.

9 May 2023

Hospital News and Research

AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

New antimicrobial coating material effectively kills bacteria and viruses

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Experts call for scrutiny of new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent RSV infection in infants

Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

Corona patients could easily perform the oxygen measurement themselves at home, study shows

Study reveals a novel method for assessing an important measure of heart function

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

Personalizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

Researchers develop new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat serious intestinal infection

Johns Hopkins scientists get $35 million gift to study the biological roots of cancer metastasis

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

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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