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Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

Amidst a coronavirus second wave, a study has found that 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers more often – with 60% of respondents only asking carers how they are ‘now and again’, ‘rarely’ or ‘almost never’; leaving carers at risk of feeling forgotten.

16 Nov 2020

“Zoom Dysmorphia” is driving more people to seek plastic surgery

Patients are seeking plastic surgery in record numbers, citing their appearance on Zoom as a cause. Of particular concern are noses and wrinkles, according to Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. Click here to read the article now.

16 Nov 2020

Researchers address the root cause of wrong-patient order errors

Each year, health care practitioners at Brigham and Women's Hospital place over a million orders through the electronic health records (EHR) system.

16 Nov 2020

New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

Timestrip®, the developer of smart indicator technology, has moved fast to develop a range of products that support use of the coronavirus vaccines now promising to become available.

16 Nov 2020

Study explains why conservatives and liberals differ on COVID-19 threat

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, political ideology has been perhaps the strongest predictor of consumers' perceptions of the coronavirus' threat.

16 Nov 2020

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

NHS partnership Health Call is rolling out a new digital outpatients service to connect clinicians with patients at home and minimize the need to attend hospital appointments in person during the pandemic.

16 Nov 2020

Prescription of antibiotics rises in England during COVID-19 lockdown

FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.

16 Nov 2020

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Published today in the EClinicalMedicine Journal, a study from the University of Minnesota found that the first four months of the Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium (MMRC) was 100% effective in cannulation for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests.

15 Nov 2020

Study looks at SARS-CoV-2 RNA contamination in COVID-19 isolation ward of a hospital

To try and shed more light on SARS-CoV-2’s transmission, a research group based in Italy examined a COVID-19 isolation ward in a Milan hospital to evaluate the level of contamination present in the air and on surfaces with SARS-CoV-2 RNA (the virus’s genetic material).

15 Nov 2020

Multi-faceted COVID-19 strategy can prevent infections, save lives in resource-challenged countries

A public health strategy that combines contact tracing and community-based screening with isolation and quarantine centers can substantially reduce infections, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 while being cost-effective in low-and-middle-income countries like South Africa, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found.

15 Nov 2020

WHO approves first ever vaccine for emergency use to address polio

WHO today listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address the rising cases of a vaccine-derived polio strain in a number of African and East Mediterranean countries.

15 Nov 2020

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

Porvair Sciences reports, due to promising results, it has agreed with its collaborative partners to make additional investment in the CEAT project** which aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 13 Nov 2020

Study: E-cigarette users have 43% increased risk of developing respiratory disease

A growing body of evidence points to the health risks of using e-cigarettes (or "vaping"). But because e-cigarettes are marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, it has been difficult to tell whether the association between vaping and disease is just a matter of smokers switching to vaping when they start experiencing health issues.

12 Nov 2020

Study helps quantify racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common pediatric chronic disease in the United States, and the risk of the disease has risen sharply in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the last 20 years, data show.

12 Nov 2020

Nearly two in five Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19

A new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that although a majority of Americans plan to take precautions at holiday gatherings, such as social distancing and asking those with COVID symptoms not to attend, many will also put themselves at risk.

12 Nov 2020

World Health Assembly endorses new road map for neglected tropical diseases for 2021−2030

Today, delegates attending the virtual session of the Seventy-third World Health Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the new road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for 2021−2030.

12 Nov 2020

Global measles cases increase to 869,770 in 2019

Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles cases worldwide increased to 869,770 in 2019, the highest number reported since 1996 with increases in all WHO regions.

12 Nov 2020

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Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

“Zoom Dysmorphia” is driving more people to seek plastic surgery

Researchers address the root cause of wrong-patient order errors

New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

Study explains why conservatives and liberals differ on COVID-19 threat

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

Prescription of antibiotics rises in England during COVID-19 lockdown

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Study looks at SARS-CoV-2 RNA contamination in COVID-19 isolation ward of a hospital

Multi-faceted COVID-19 strategy can prevent infections, save lives in resource-challenged countries

WHO approves first ever vaccine for emergency use to address polio

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

Study: E-cigarette users have 43% increased risk of developing respiratory disease

Study helps quantify racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment

Nearly two in five Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19

World Health Assembly endorses new road map for neglected tropical diseases for 2021−2030

Global measles cases increase to 869,770 in 2019

Exercise classes decrease loneliness and social isolation in older adults

Many women consider using cannabis to treat gynecological conditions

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition interrupted

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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