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New HSME program aims to move graduates to the forefront of healthcare innovation

The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, in conjunction with the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, has launched the first master of science in Health Systems Management Engineering (HSME) program on the West Coast.

20 Jul 2022

Study details geographical variation in health spending across the U.S.

A new study by researchers at Yale, Stanford, and Dartmouth provides the first nationwide, small-area analysis of the variation in spending by the three main funders of health care in the United States: Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.

20 Jul 2022

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

New research assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

20 Jul 2022

Nanotherapeutic compound may help treat inflammation, brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19

An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and significantly reduce their chances of death, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston and other institutions.

20 Jul 2022

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Having high blood pressure more than doubled a person's risk for hospitalization from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection - even despite full vaccination including a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, in an analysis of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles between December 2021 and April 2022, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

20 Jul 2022

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Racial discrimination increases the risk for physical and mental illnesses, and Black women suffer from diseases at significantly higher rates than White women.

20 Jul 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of Moderna vaccines containing mRNA encoding the spike protein of different SARS-CoV-2 strains

Researchers evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

20 Jul 2022

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Ghana announced the country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak, after receiving a confirmatory report of the disease from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Collaborating Centre Laboratory.

20 Jul 2022

Study shows Omicron BA.4/5 infection triggers highly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies

Researchers compared the levels of cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies elicited by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.1 infections.

20 Jul 2022

New score shows improved prediction of mortality after acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

20 Jul 2022

Nurses do not receive adequate support in the aftermath of violent incidents

Nurses experience workplace violence daily, but new research has found nurses say there is a lack of adequate support systems in the aftermath of violent incidents.

20 Jul 2022

New vaccine shows promise to fight Lassa virus

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have achieved success with a new vaccine developed to fight Lassa Virus, a pathogen that causes Lassa fever.

19 Jul 2022

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

A group of children's hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

19 Jul 2022

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across healthcare transitions (for example from hospital to home) of chronically ill adults is instrumental in preventing rehospitalizations, and holds potential for enhancing other patient outcomes.

19 Jul 2022

$Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures$

Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures

For decades, the treatment for a young child with a broken femur has been the same: a surgically placed spica cast, commonly known as a body cast. But now, thanks to a new study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the days of casting these injuries may soon be over.

19 Jul 2022

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

While it's well-established that Black adults experience a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in comparison to white adults in the United States, few gender-based analyses of recent national trends exist.

19 Jul 2022

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Sharing gifts is a favorite way to sustain connection across peoples and cultures worldwide, but with bone marrow donation the gift-giving act is accompanied by uncomfortable side effects to the donor, making it a truly selfless expression of kindness.

19 Jul 2022

Hospital News and Research

New HSME program aims to move graduates to the forefront of healthcare innovation

Study details geographical variation in health spending across the U.S.

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

Nanotherapeutic compound may help treat inflammation, brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Safety and immunogenicity of Moderna vaccines containing mRNA encoding the spike protein of different SARS-CoV-2 strains

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Study shows Omicron BA.4/5 infection triggers highly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies

New score shows improved prediction of mortality after acute kidney injury

Nurses do not receive adequate support in the aftermath of violent incidents

New vaccine shows promise to fight Lassa virus

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Overstrict salt intake restriction could harm patients with heart failure with preserved ejection

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

What is the efficacy of the second, third, and fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?

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