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Cancer diagnostic capacity should be ramped up to avoid unnecessary deaths, say researchers

Delays to cancer referral through reduced use of the urgent GP referral pathway during the coronavirus pandemic could result in more than a thousand additional deaths in England, a new study reports.

22 Jul 2020

Study shows the big picture of combat casualty outcomes since World War II

New analysis shows that while the survivability of wounds on the battlefield has steadily improved for United States service members since World War II, there were several increases that bucked that trend during subsequent conflicts.

22 Jul 2020

Survey: Precarious situation of old age care at home is aggravating during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic places a particular focus on older persons. Therefore, it comes as a surprise that the high-risk group of around 2.6 million care-dependent older persons in Germany who receive care at home, predominantly from their relatives, has been largely ignored by scientists, politicians, and society in general during this crisis.

21 Jul 2020

National Cancer Institute renews designation of HCI as Comprehensive Cancer Center

The National Cancer Institute has renewed the designation of Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest federal rank possible for a cancer research organization.

21 Jul 2020

New study explores patients' views of hospital fundraising

As many hospitals and health centers face dramatic drops in revenue from ramping down services during the coronavirus pandemic, donations from grateful patients and philanthropists become more important than ever.

21 Jul 2020

Positive emotion skills intervention to reduce burnout in nurses

Making a concerted effort to increase positive emotion shows promise as a way to improve wellness and address burnout in nurses, according to an article in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

21 Jul 2020

UVA earns international group's highest honor for quality heart and lung care

For its lifesaving care of patients with severely injured hearts and lungs, University of Virginia Medical Center has earned the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization's Platinum Level Center of Excellence Award, the international group's highest honor.

21 Jul 2020

Mindfulness training helps reduce intimate partner violent behavior in men

The last few months have been particularly difficult for people living in a violent relationship.

21 Jul 2020

Study assesses the stress levels of U.S. physicians during COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 chaos in many hospitals, emergency medicine physicians in seven cities around the country experienced rising levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion, regardless of the intensity of the local surge, according to a new analysis led by UC San Francisco.

21 Jul 2020

Study: Presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp does not cause health problems

A study conducted by the UAB certifies that despite the presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp, the amounts detected do not cause any types of health problems.

21 Jul 2020

Home care for older persons has deteriorated significantly during COVID-19 crisis

The care situation of older persons who receive care at home has deteriorated significantly during of the COVID-19 crisis.

21 Jul 2020

Pandemic-inspired food labeling raises alarms for those with food allergies

As the mother of a child with food allergies, Heather Sapp was well versed in reading labels and calling manufacturers to verify ingredients. For years, she kept her daughter's diet free of the peanuts and tree nuts that could kill her.

21 Jul 2020

NIH project homes in on COVID racial disparities

While the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Hispanic Americans is no secret, federal officials have launched studies of the disparity that they hope will better prepare the country for the next great epidemic.

21 Jul 2020

GPs are now kept informed about patients' COVID-19 test results

COVID-19 test results are now being automatically sent to GP systems as well as being communicated to the individual, giving GPs visibility of which of their patients have had COVID-19 tests and whether they have tested positive or negative.

21 Jul 2020

Coronavirus pandemic could be just the “tip of the iceberg” this winter, warns health charity

With experts stating that 120,000 people could perish from Coronavirus in the closing months of the year, a health charity is warning Britain had better brace itself for another crisis – antibiotic resistant infections.

21 Jul 2020

$65m investment increases British Patient Capital’s exposure to life sciences and health technology

British Patient Capital announces a cornerstone commitment of $65m to SV Health Investors’ latest fund, SV7 Impact Medicine Fund, to turn scientific breakthroughs into biotech companies producing high impact precision medicine drugs for poorly treated diseases.

21 Jul 2020

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Cancer diagnostic capacity should be ramped up to avoid unnecessary deaths, say researchers

Study shows the big picture of combat casualty outcomes since World War II

Survey: Precarious situation of old age care at home is aggravating during COVID-19 pandemic

National Cancer Institute renews designation of HCI as Comprehensive Cancer Center

New study explores patients' views of hospital fundraising

Positive emotion skills intervention to reduce burnout in nurses

UVA earns international group's highest honor for quality heart and lung care

Mindfulness training helps reduce intimate partner violent behavior in men

Study assesses the stress levels of U.S. physicians during COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp does not cause health problems

Home care for older persons has deteriorated significantly during COVID-19 crisis

Pandemic-inspired food labeling raises alarms for those with food allergies

NIH project homes in on COVID racial disparities

GPs are now kept informed about patients' COVID-19 test results

Coronavirus pandemic could be just the “tip of the iceberg” this winter, warns health charity

$65m investment increases British Patient Capital’s exposure to life sciences and health technology

Government must ease the lockdown safely and responsibly as pandemic is 'still rife', BMA warns

Analysis: Mental health crisis will lead to a surge in referrals for NHS’ talking therapy service

Chronic stress linked to racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition, Alzheimer's disease

Quality and utility of data analysis could result in less transparent data, say experts

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