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How COVID-19 highlights the uncertainty of medical testing

Dr. Jacqueline Chu considered the man with a negative coronavirus test on the other end of the phone, and knew, her heart dropping, that the test result was not enough to clear him for work.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers show strong link between Takotsubo syndrome and impaired thyroid function

Researchers have found a new hypothesis for explaining Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome.

1 Dec 2020

New device provides rapid results about antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Bacterial infections have become one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and a recent study shows that COVID-19 patients have a much greater chance of acquiring secondary bacterial infections, which significantly increases the mortality rate.

1 Dec 2020

Direct oral anticoagulant does not appear to offer protection against severe COVID-19

DOAC (direct oral anticoagulant) pills are used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation by preventing blood clots. Even though blood clots are thought to contribute to complications from the new coronavirus infection, users of this class of drug do not seem to be protected against severe COVID-19, reports a large Swedish registry study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Internal Medicine.

1 Dec 2020

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

A new study by Chinese scientists explore an unusual case of extended viral shedding in a 68-year-old woman up to four months post-infection.

1 Dec 2020

Low endorsement among doctors worldwide for COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’

A cross-sectional survey conducted in September 2020, aimed at assessing the views of a randomly selected, stratified physician sample on this matter, drawing names from physicians registered with the global networking platform called Sermo. This offers its registration service to verified licensed physicians.

1 Dec 2020

Smell training could help overcome odor distortions after COVID-19, shows study

If you've been experiencing odor distortions after Covid-19, then 'smell training' could help you start smelling normally again - according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.

1 Dec 2020

Experimental stem cell gene therapy may give a new lease of life for patient with sickle cell disease

"But it's a marathon whereas you keep going, the trail gets rockier and then you lose your shoes," the 27-year-old said. "It gets harder as you get older. Things start to fail and all you can think about is how much worse it's going to get down the road."

1 Dec 2020

Gut microbiota directly shapes the makeup of human immune system, shows study

MSK researchers have uncovered an important finding about the relationship between the microbiota and the immune system, showing for the first time that the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood changes in relation to the presence of different bacterial strains in the gut.

1 Dec 2020

Inpatient consultation service could reduce health care costs, hospital admissions in pediatric intensive care

When medically complex children are hospitalized, linking hospitalists to their regular outpatient providers through an inpatient consultation service were more likely to improve outcomes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

1 Dec 2020

Researchers successfully edit SIV virus from genomes of non-human primates

Taking a major step forward in HIV research, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have successfully edited SIV - a virus closely related to HIV, the cause of AIDS - from the genomes of non-human primates.

1 Dec 2020

Study demonstrates safety of novel immuno-oncology therapy in patients with advanced solid tumors

A novel therapy designed to help stimulate the body's immune system response against cancer appears to be safe to use as alone or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

1 Dec 2020

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection.

1 Dec 2020

Analysis of social media messages reveals struggles of care home staff during COVID-19 first wave

Analysis of social media messages between care home staff on the coronavirus front line reveal their growing concerns over how to manage in the face of the virus. Thousands of Whatsapp messages between 250 care home workers during the first coronavirus wave show workers were often asking questions which went unanswered due to a lack of proper guidance.

1 Dec 2020

Doctors report first case of mirror writing in patient with epilepsy

In new research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC]), doctors report a highly unusual case of a right-handed patient performing unconscious 'mirror-writing' with her left hand while in the midst of having epileptic seizures in the emergency room.

1 Dec 2020

Review: Using age alone as deciding factor for COVID-19 intensive care treatment is not fair

Italy was one the countries first hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new review presented at this weekend's Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) an Italian doctor on the front line of the pandemic concludes that it is not fair to use age alone as the deciding factor on whether or not someone receives intensive care treatment.

1 Dec 2020

Study addresses gaps in healthcare accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa

Achieving universal access to healthcare is a key development priority and a major target of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced this urge. Rapid development and expansion of public, affordable healthcare infrastructure are particularly crucial in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 Dec 2020

Hospital News and Research

How COVID-19 highlights the uncertainty of medical testing

Researchers show strong link between Takotsubo syndrome and impaired thyroid function

New device provides rapid results about antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Direct oral anticoagulant does not appear to offer protection against severe COVID-19

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

Low endorsement among doctors worldwide for COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’

Smell training could help overcome odor distortions after COVID-19, shows study

Experimental stem cell gene therapy may give a new lease of life for patient with sickle cell disease

Gut microbiota directly shapes the makeup of human immune system, shows study

Inpatient consultation service could reduce health care costs, hospital admissions in pediatric intensive care

Researchers successfully edit SIV virus from genomes of non-human primates

Study demonstrates safety of novel immuno-oncology therapy in patients with advanced solid tumors

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

Analysis of social media messages reveals struggles of care home staff during COVID-19 first wave

Doctors report first case of mirror writing in patient with epilepsy

Review: Using age alone as deciding factor for COVID-19 intensive care treatment is not fair

Study addresses gaps in healthcare accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa

Wyss Institute’s eRapid technology licensed to The iQ Group Global

Researchers reveal link between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels

New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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