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Study finds a growing percentage of gunshot wound victims dying before reaching the hospital

A growing percentage of gunshot wound victims in the United States are dying before they reach the hospital, a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle has found.

7 Apr 2023

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Apr 2023

Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

Researchers reviewed the literature on metal exposure and Parkinson's disease risk.

7 Apr 2023

Black patients more likely to be chemically sedated at the EDs than their white counterparts

Black patients presenting at Emergency Departments (EDs) across the country with psychiatric complaints are 63 percent more likely to be chemically sedated than their white counterparts.

7 Apr 2023

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta and alpha strains, new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April) suggests.

7 Apr 2023

Discovery may change the way people think about immune strategies

The human body is capable of creating a vast, diverse repertoire of antibodies - the Y-shaped sniffer dogs of the immune system that can find and flag foreign invaders.

7 Apr 2023

High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks.

7 Apr 2023

Epidural electrical stimulation stabilizes blood pressure in patients suffering from spinal cord injury

An implant that delivers electrical stimulation to a select group of spinal neurons can treat dangerously low blood pressure in people with spinal cord injuries, addressing an often "invisible" consequence of paralysis.

7 Apr 2023

Specific proteins in the blood may help predict which COVID-19 patients may become critically ill

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified specific proteins that may help predict which COVID-19 patients may need to be placed on ventilators to breathe and which are most likely to die of the virus.

6 Apr 2023

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having condomless sex, according to findings published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Improving cancer awareness among the rural American Indian communities

Phyllis Nassi, MSW, associate director of research and science, special populations, directs the American Indian program at Huntsman Cancer Institute and recently received the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Public Service Award for Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Advocacy.

6 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth - the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Adding a third routine scan at the end of pregnancy can slash the number of unexpected breech births by 70% and the risks of the baby being born with severe health complications, according to research led by doctors at St George's, University of London, and published in PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

The ‘unwinding’ of Medicaid

Several states have begun the herculean task of redetermining how many of an estimated 85 million Americans currently receiving health coverage through the Medicaid program are still eligible.

6 Apr 2023

Study identifies disparities among patients receiving advanced pulmonary support

Some adults with severe respiratory illness, including women, those with public insurance, and people with fewer financial resources, may be less likely to receive an advanced form of life support known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

6 Apr 2023

Study reveals potential for digital technology to improve patients' asthma control

A new international study led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed significant potential for digital technology to improve asthma control for patients.

6 Apr 2023

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

A new machine learning model that estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis could pave the way for support tools that help physicians personalize treatment decisions at the patient bedside, researchers say.

6 Apr 2023

Researchers discover and characterize a novel protein involved in tumor suppression mechanism

Understanding how cancer develops is critical for designing effective, personalized cancer therapies. Researchers have known for years that cancer begins with mutations in certain types of genes.

6 Apr 2023

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a study involving researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

News Medical commemorates World Health Day by reflecting on the past, present, and potential of public health, with a particular focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and its importance to public health.

6 Apr 2023

Hospital News and Research

Study finds a growing percentage of gunshot wound victims dying before reaching the hospital

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

Black patients more likely to be chemically sedated at the EDs than their white counterparts

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Discovery may change the way people think about immune strategies

High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

Epidural electrical stimulation stabilizes blood pressure in patients suffering from spinal cord injury

Specific proteins in the blood may help predict which COVID-19 patients may become critically ill

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

Improving cancer awareness among the rural American Indian communities

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

The ‘unwinding’ of Medicaid

Study identifies disparities among patients receiving advanced pulmonary support

Study reveals potential for digital technology to improve patients' asthma control

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

Researchers discover and characterize a novel protein involved in tumor suppression mechanism

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

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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