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Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last summer, she tried to ignore it.

23 Aug 2022

The role of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19-associated chilblains

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology evaluated COVID-19-associated chilblains.

23 Aug 2022

Cornea implant made of collagen from pig’s skin restores vision

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professors Neil Lagali and Mehrdad Rafat about their latest research, which detailed a bioengineered corneal tissue for minimally invasive vision restoration in advanced keratoconus in two clinical cohorts.

23 Aug 2022

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

Inflammation is the body's first line of defense, occurring as droves of immune cells rush to the site of injury or acute illness to make repairs and stem further damage.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

COVID mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

22 Aug 2022

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

More than six percent of Americans will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime. This potentially chronic condition disrupts lives, and can lead to or exacerbate existing health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.

22 Aug 2022

Medical cannabis used for chronic pain linked with elevated risk of heart rhythm disorders

Cannabis prescribed for chronic pain is associated with an elevated risk of heart rhythm disorders, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

Lithuanian scientists develop technology for more efficient screening of voice pathologies

In cases of advanced laryngeal cancer, a complex surgery called laryngectomy is performed, when the organ vital for a person's ability to speak is removed.

22 Aug 2022

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Children who suffer a relapse of the aggressive cancer known as neuroblastoma have small chances of survival.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis.

22 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

Researchers evaluated the characteristics and prevalence of bacterial co-infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Aug 2022

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

MS Australia has announced its new round of incubator grants for 'out-of-the-box' Australian research projects that will explore innovative ways to prevent and treat multiple sclerosis (MS), including new research that will further explore the prevalence and incidence of MS in different parts of Australia.

22 Aug 2022

Human antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection after two years

Scientists describe a protocol to evaluate antibody response dynamics up to two years following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

Study shows encouraging results for robotic IVC thrombectomy

Kidney cancer is not always confined to the kidney. In advanced cases, this cancer invades the body's biggest vein, the inferior vena cava (IVC), which carries blood out of the kidneys back to the heart.

19 Aug 2022

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

19 Aug 2022

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

Adults self-report their pain on a one to 10 numerical score, while children can point to an equivalent face scale - from a green smiling face to a red crying face - to indicate their pain.

19 Aug 2022

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

It is a great success for robotic microsurgery not only in Münster but worldwide – both for medicine and for science: a team led by scientists Dr. Maximilian Kückelhaus and Prof. Tobias Hirsch from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Münster has carried out the first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans.

19 Aug 2022

Increased rates of paramedic transports could contribute to overcrowding, long wait times in the EDs

Increase in paramedic transport rates over the last decade far exceeds population growth and walk-in emergency department (ED) visits in Ontario, according to a new study from ICES and McMaster University.

19 Aug 2022

Hospital News and Research

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

The role of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19-associated chilblains

Cornea implant made of collagen from pig’s skin restores vision

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

Medical cannabis used for chronic pain linked with elevated risk of heart rhythm disorders

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Lithuanian scientists develop technology for more efficient screening of voice pathologies

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

Human antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection after two years

Study shows encouraging results for robotic IVC thrombectomy

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

Increased rates of paramedic transports could contribute to overcrowding, long wait times in the EDs

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