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Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

In a newly published paper, the authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient advocacy can do to overcome the challenges described by kidney transplant patients and donors and then describe how to make that vision a reality, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Sep 2020

New project to increase provision for trauma and emergency care in Zambia during COVID-19 pandemic

More than £170,000 will be used to boost trauma and emergency nursing in Zambia to help the country cope with the strain on services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Sep 2020

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality is a global initiative with the ultimate goal of ending preventable maternal mortality to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goals targets to attain an average global maternal mortality ratio of less than 70 per 100 000 live births by 2030.

5 Sep 2020

Extra priority should be given to worst-off countries in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, says expert

In contrast to WHO´s and other expert´s advice, the worst-off countries should be extra prioritised when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine allocation, according to Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim at the University of Bergen.

4 Sep 2020

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminum and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their blood than the wider population, a study has found.

4 Sep 2020

Will Labor Day weekend bring another holiday COVID surge? Jury’s out.

Hopefully, summer won’t end the way it began. Memorial Day celebrations helped set off a wave of coronavirus infections across much of the South and West. Gatherings around the Fourth of July seemed to keep those hot spots aflame.

4 Sep 2020

Health experts call for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners amid rising domestic violence

As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19, women's health experts are calling for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners to ensure they can recognise the signs of coercive control for women in their care.

4 Sep 2020

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

One New Year's Day, Rob Purdie woke up with a headache that wouldn't quit. Vision problems, body aches and a slight fever followed. At the emergency room, the Bakersfield, California, resident was given antibiotics, which didn't touch his symptoms.

4 Sep 2020

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction.

4 Sep 2020

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday announced a sweeping plan that officials say will transform health care in rural America.

4 Sep 2020

High-heat caramelization can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

From MasterChef to MKR, the world's best chefs have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a steak to perfection. But while the experts may be seeking that extra flavour, new research from the University of South Australia suggests high-heat caramelization could be bad for our health.

4 Sep 2020

Physician-owned practices adopt more QI strategies than hospital-owned practices

Little is known about what determines strategy implementation around quality improvement (QI) in small and medium-sized primary care practices.

4 Sep 2020

Illinois professor looks at daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents

Daily life in Beirut is subject to violence and an ever-changing series of disruptions - a reality that residents refer to as "al-wad" or "the situation."

4 Sep 2020

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

Especially in settings where personal protective equipment, or PPE, is in short supply, intubation -- inserting a breathing tube down a patient's throat -- poses a major risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure for doctors and nurses as viral particles are released into the air.

3 Sep 2020

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

A common notion is to walk 10,000 steps a day to improve ones' physical fitness, so pedometers have been a popular wearable health device from before the days of fitness trackers and smartphones.

3 Sep 2020

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment.

3 Sep 2020

Acts of kindness can boost people's health and well-being

Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people's health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. But not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver.

3 Sep 2020

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

3 Sep 2020

Study underscores the importance of interventions to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrests outcomes

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health found that a series of public health interventions in Singapore cumulatively increased the likelihood of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) nearly eightfold and survival over threefold, underscoring the importance of such interventions to improve OHCA outcomes.

3 Sep 2020

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Falsified and substandard medical products - products such as vaccines, medical devices and veterinary products that are 'fake' or of poor quality - are an increasing global scourge that threaten life, health and security in significant ways.

3 Sep 2020

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Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

New project to increase provision for trauma and emergency care in Zambia during COVID-19 pandemic

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Extra priority should be given to worst-off countries in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, says expert

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Will Labor Day weekend bring another holiday COVID surge? Jury’s out.

Health experts call for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners amid rising domestic violence

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

High-heat caramelization can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

Physician-owned practices adopt more QI strategies than hospital-owned practices

Illinois professor looks at daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

Acts of kindness can boost people's health and well-being

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

Study underscores the importance of interventions to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrests outcomes

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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