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Simple diagnostic model can accurately predict risk for community acquired pneumonia in children

Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves x-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies.

13 Dec 2021

Study offers new hope for large B-cell lymphoma patients

Of the 18,000 people diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma each year, only half will be successfully treated with chemotherapy. The 9,000 remaining patients typically have poor outcomes, with only 25% responding to additional, higher-intensity chemotherapy, followed by a stem cell transplant.

13 Dec 2021

Drug combination without chemotherapy can be effective in treating older patients with Ph+ ALL

The combination of dasatinib, blinatumomab, and prednisone can be effective in treating older patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are not good candidates for intensive chemotherapy treatment.

13 Dec 2021

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses a model-based reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 attack rate and population-immunity curves for three New England states.

13 Dec 2021

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Pregnancy and the year after delivery is a critical period for health care access for birthing individuals and babies.

13 Dec 2021

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

Stanford Medicine researchers found that after the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, nonurgent surgery rates dropped, but within months they bounced back and remained at pre-pandemic levels, even as coronavirus infections peaked during the fall and winter of 2020.

13 Dec 2021

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

Adults with specific genetic causes of mental health and other brain disorders had significantly higher rates of chronic disease and twice as many annual emergency room visits when compared to a control group without these genetic conditions, a Geisinger study found.

13 Dec 2021

New bed tower at Duke University Hospital provides world class space for pediatric care

A new bed tower at Duke University Hospital has now fully opened, with pediatric patients and their families moving into new rooms on four floors over the weekend.

13 Dec 2021

WHO and St. Jude announce plans to improve children's access to cancer medicines

The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced plans to establish a platform that will dramatically increase access to childhood cancer medicines around the world.

13 Dec 2021

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Physicians treating coronavirus infections have a new diagnostic that could help identify patients at risk of organ failure.

13 Dec 2021

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

The present study attempts to investigate if sarcopenia, which is a condition where there is loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, may result in poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

13 Dec 2021

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Georg Meisl about his latest research that helped to identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression.

13 Dec 2021

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new study discusses the use of multiple biomarkers taken over the course of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients to determine the risk of mortality.

12 Dec 2021

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Study reveals that the most beneficial vaccination strategy is to distribute all available doses of COVID-19 vaccines predominantly for primary vaccinations and the remaining doses for boosters.

12 Dec 2021

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 - whether Omicron or not - should take an NHS rapid lateral flow test every day for 7 days to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Novel immunotherapy shows promise for children, young adults with recurrent AML

An immunotherapy harnessing the immune system's "natural killer" cells has proven effective in treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some adults whose cancers return.

12 Dec 2021

LSHTM's new modeling estimates the potential impact of omicron in England

New modeling from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine suggests the Omicron variant has the potential to cause a wave of transmission in England that could lead to higher levels of cases and hospitalizations than those seen during January 2021, if additional control measures are not taken.

12 Dec 2021

Hospital News and Research

Simple diagnostic model can accurately predict risk for community acquired pneumonia in children

Study offers new hope for large B-cell lymphoma patients

Drug combination without chemotherapy can be effective in treating older patients with Ph+ ALL

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

New bed tower at Duke University Hospital provides world class space for pediatric care

WHO and St. Jude announce plans to improve children's access to cancer medicines

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

Novel immunotherapy shows promise for children, young adults with recurrent AML

LSHTM's new modeling estimates the potential impact of omicron in England

Former diabetes drug may help in the treatment of breast cancer, study shows

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Statistical models predict outcomes for patients receiving non-intensive AML therapy

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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