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Risk of death involving COVID-19 following infection from Omicron relative to Delta

Researchers conducted a retrospective study on a cohort of patients in England with SARS-CoV-2 positive test results.

1 Mar 2022

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

In this interview, we speak to Professor Karsten Borgwardt and Professor Adrian Egli about their latest research that used AI to predict antibiotic resistance.

1 Mar 2022

Effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination in multiple myeloma patients

In a new study, researchers evaluated the immune responses induced by the mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants in multiple myeloma patients.

1 Mar 2022

Biden’s blanket statement — ‘no more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it

During a Feb. 10 speech about lowering health care costs, President Joe Biden made a sweeping declaration that Americans would no longer need to worry about surprise medical bills.

1 Mar 2022

Study finds striking variations in SARS-CoV-2-related mortalities in North and South regions of the USA

In a new study, researchers estimated the COVID-19-associated mortality in the United States between January 3, 2020, and September 26, 2021.

1 Mar 2022

Study reveals how the immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells.

1 Mar 2022

New ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer cases with good accuracy

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.

28 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates in older adults with cognitive issues during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in JAMA Neurology, show that higher death rates have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with cognitive impairment—especially in racial and ethnic minority populations and those living in nursing homes.

28 Feb 2022

First platform trial for ALS hopes to accelerate the development of effective treatments

A new paper in Annals of Neurology describes the approach, structure, and launch of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial– the first platform trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) designed to accelerate the development of effective and breakthrough treatments for people with the illness.

28 Feb 2022

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty.

28 Feb 2022

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

For years, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have honed a process of developing breast cancer models using tumors donated by breast cancer patients, which they then implant into mice as a way to study the tumor's behavior.

28 Feb 2022

Antibiotic stewardship programs help long-term care facilities to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use

In early 2021, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and NORC at the University of Chicago showed that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use — a comprehensive system they developed to assist health care institutions with establishing and operating antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) — successfully helped more than 400 U.S. hospitals ensure that patients only received antibiotics when needed, and then, only in the correct amounts and for the prescribed dosage period.

28 Feb 2022

Comprehensive approach may promote Advance Care Planning for elderly adults

New research, published in JAMA Network Open shows that using a comprehensive approach to engage patients in Advance Care Planning (ACP) during the COVID-19 pandemic effectively improves the opportunity for ACP discussions and documentation as well as equitable healthcare delivery.

28 Feb 2022

MUSC study sheds light on better ways to prevent and treat colorectal cancer

An MUSC Hollings Cancer Center study sheds light on better ways to prevent and treat colorectal cancer, which often is found at advanced stages when it's much harder to treat.

28 Feb 2022

Children's Hospital Los Angeles becomes first in the world to implant cardiac stent in babies

A Children's Hospital Los Angeles team has become the first in the world to implant a cardiac stent that's designed specifically for babies and young children and can be expanded all the way to adult size.

28 Feb 2022

New data analysis tool reveals immune cell types associated with COVID-19 mortality risk

A new data analysis tool developed by Yale researchers has revealed the specific immune cell types associated with increased risk of death from COVID-19, they report Feb. 28 in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

28 Feb 2022

Outpatient antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis improves outcomes, reduces costs

A new modeling study suggests that when patients who inject opioids continue an antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis outside of the hospital, they experienced better long-term health outcomes than patients who receive the standard four to six weeks of inpatient, intravenous antibiotic therapy.

28 Feb 2022

Hospital News and Research

Risk of death involving COVID-19 following infection from Omicron relative to Delta

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

Effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination in multiple myeloma patients

Biden’s blanket statement — ‘no more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it

Study finds striking variations in SARS-CoV-2-related mortalities in North and South regions of the USA

Study reveals how the immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells

New ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer cases with good accuracy

Study finds higher mortality rates in older adults with cognitive issues during COVID-19 pandemic

First platform trial for ALS hopes to accelerate the development of effective treatments

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

Antibiotic stewardship programs help long-term care facilities to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use

Comprehensive approach may promote Advance Care Planning for elderly adults

MUSC study sheds light on better ways to prevent and treat colorectal cancer

Children's Hospital Los Angeles becomes first in the world to implant cardiac stent in babies

New data analysis tool reveals immune cell types associated with COVID-19 mortality risk

Outpatient antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis improves outcomes, reduces costs

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Researchers develop new precision medicine technology for cancer immunotherapy

Immunity before and after the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

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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