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New smoking-cessation program helps more cancer patients to quit successfully

Researchers at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to help more patients who want to stop smoking.

11 May 2022

Correlating symptoms with COVID-19 test positivity in children

Researchers analyzed the relationship between suspected symptoms of COVID-19 and test positivity in children.

9 May 2022

Understanding dysphagia symptoms after spine surgery can help improve patients' quality of life

Difficulty swallowing is one of the most common complications of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS).

3 May 2022

Funding innovative technologies to revolutionize cancer research

In this interview, News-Medical interviews Michael Weingarten about his work as a director of the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center, helping to fund highly-innovative technologies that are revolutionizing cancer research.

3 May 2022

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Obesity is known to approximately double healthcare costs in the US compared to those with a healthy weight.

2 May 2022

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has demonstrated that analyzing synthetic data generated from real COVID-19 patients accurately replicates the results of the same analyses conducted on the real patient data.

27 Apr 2022

Fourth dose of COVID vaccine in over 60 years significantly effective

In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine journal, the researchers assessed the effectiveness of a second booster dose of the BioNTech, Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity in elderly patients.

26 Apr 2022

AI tool could capture subtle, early signs of pancreatic cancer in CT scans

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators accurately predicted who would develop pancreatic cancer based on what their CT scan images looked like years prior to being diagnosed with the disease.

26 Apr 2022

Study highlights mortality risk and healthcare utilization of people with treatment-resistant depression

Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Department of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Department of Social Work and Social Administration at The University of Hong Kong (HKU).

21 Apr 2022

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine uptake during the pandemic

Historical data shows minorities have long faced obstacles to getting the critical health care services they need. When COVID-19 arrived two years ago, telemedicine emerged with the promise of better access to care through virtual delivery of clinical services and consultations.

14 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained using sequential health information derived from electronic health records identified a subset of individuals with a 25-fold risk of developing pancreatic cancer within three to 36 months, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

8 Apr 2022

Electronic Medical Records News and Research

New smoking-cessation program helps more cancer patients to quit successfully

Correlating symptoms with COVID-19 test positivity in children

Understanding dysphagia symptoms after spine surgery can help improve patients' quality of life

Funding innovative technologies to revolutionize cancer research

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Fourth dose of COVID vaccine in over 60 years significantly effective

AI tool could capture subtle, early signs of pancreatic cancer in CT scans

Study highlights mortality risk and healthcare utilization of people with treatment-resistant depression

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine uptake during the pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

Do androgens play a role in COVID-19 severity?

Study identifies implications of long-COVID on long term physical and mental health

Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and inflammatory bowel disease presentation in New York City

Severe outcomes in hospitalized children during the Omicron BA.2-dominated fifth wave in Hong Kong

Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer trends over 15 months in healthcare workers in Boston

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines may prevent COVID-19-associated mechanical ventilation and death

Maternal and infant antibody levels and transplacental transfer following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination

Study evaluates monoclonal antibody treatment for pregnant COVID-19 patients

Arrayed CRISPR Screening for Revolutionizing Target Discovery

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

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