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New pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest pain

Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital triaging.

25 Sep 2026

Study links emergency department overcrowding to higher patient mortality

The risk of death for patients treated in the emergency department increases by one per cent for every ten per cent increase in occupancy, according to research that will be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.

25 Sep 2026

Engineers use the human body to transmit wireless device signals

Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other as well as wearable devices.

25 Sep 2026

Mr.Goodfish app helps consumers make sustainable seafood choices in Europe

Standing in front of the fish counter, looking at a restaurant menu or deciding what to cook for dinner: choosing seafood is easy.

25 Sep 2026

Rush earns top national ranking for high-quality academic patient care

Rush University Medical Center is ranked as the fifth highest-performing academic medical center in the U.S. by Vizient, the country's largest health care performance improvement company.

25 Sep 2026

Hospital overcrowding drives increasing violence against emergency healthcare workers

Seventy-five percent of workers in emergency medical departments and services have witnessed violence in the past year, according to a survey of over 1,300 health professionals in 81 countries worldwide.

25 Sep 2026

Leica Biosystems brings Tempus pathology products to Aperio AI Store, accelerating AI-powered capabilities for oncology research

The Aperio AI Store integrates Tempus' AI applications, transforming complex pathology images into research insights and accelerating cancer diagnostics.

From Leica Biosystems 25 Sep 2026

Nurses in Latin America faced severe systemic violence during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published in the journal Nursing Inquiry describes violence that nurses and midwives in Latin America endured-not only physical aggression, but also ethical and emotional harm.

24 Sep 2026

Rising prescription and supplement use poses health risks for seniors

Older Americans are increasingly taking multiple prescription medications and dietary supplements. Although the prevalence of potentially major drug-drug interactions has declined slightly, more than 1 in 5 older adults are potentially at risk, according to a USC-led study published September 24 in JAMA.

24 Sep 2026

Many sight loss patients encounter unproven or bogus eye treatments

An international study of almost 1,000 people living with sight loss, led by University College London (UCL) researchers, found that nearly one in five reported receiving or encountering eye treatments they believed to be 'bogus'.

24 Sep 2026

Chronic stress and social support affect how cognitive abilities change with age

Chronic stress and perceived social support may play a role in how memory and thinking abilities change with age, according to a new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

24 Sep 2026

Cornell study reveals hidden nutritional trade-offs in healthy food labels

A new analysis of nearly 150,000 food and beverage products launched in the United States over the past decade, found that products bearing health-related claims are not only not consistently healthier, they are sometimes less nutritious.

24 Sep 2026

Community gathering venues reduce long-term care costs for vulnerable seniors

Community gathering places are intended to facilitate exercise and social participation for all residents, irrespective of functional decline status.

24 Sep 2026

Athletes struggle to recognize subtle signs of coach sexual abuse

A study carried out by GIKAFIT group of the EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that more than 80% of the athletes identify the more explicit behaviors but not other, more normalized, forms of interaction.

24 Sep 2026

Less is more: Exercise rivals common pain meds

From osteoarthritis to a splitting migraine, when you’re experiencing pain, exercise can seem like the last thing you want or think you should do. But according to new Adelaide University research it could be one of the most effective ways to help ease your symptoms.

24 Sep 2026

Social media influencers shape memorable health messages for young adults

Emily Pfender, assistant professor in the department of communications at the University of Delaware, is a researcher on a new study in Health Communication.

24 Sep 2026

Sudden unexpected infant deaths drive widening Black-white mortality gap

After years of declines in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID), rates have been ticking up again, particularly among babies born to Black mothers, new research shows.

23 Sep 2026

Global appendicitis study reveals major inequalities in surgical care

A new global study into appendicitis has found that there are major inequalities in care, with some countries having little access to CT imaging or minimally invasive surgery - resulting in poorer patient outcomes.

23 Sep 2026

Diabetes medication adherence remains low among disadvantaged patients

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a large percentage of disadvantaged patients are not taking their diabetes medications consistently.

23 Sep 2026

Exercise offers broad pain relief across acute and chronic conditions

From osteoarthritis to a splitting migraine, when you're experiencing pain, exercise can seem like the last thing you want or think you should do. But according to new Adelaide University research it could be one of the most effective ways to help ease your symptoms.

23 Sep 2026