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New review analyzes appropriateness of off-pathway cancer care

Clinical oncology pathways are an important tool, helping cancer care providers and their patients to zero in on the most appropriate care plan.

30 May 2020

Study: People are drinking more alcohol, smoking more cigarettes, while exercising less and eating less healthily

New research announced today shows that despite the fact that people in the UK are optimistic and plan to be more health conscious following the pandemic (36%), we are drinking more alcohol and smoking more, while exercising less and eating less healthily.

30 May 2020

GlobalData: Nearly 70–100% of aesthetic procedures in the U.S. estimated to be delayed due to COVID-19

Between 70–100% of all the aesthetic procedures performed in the US are estimated to be delayed, postponed or canceled due to COVID-19, as they are considered to be elective and non-essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

30 May 2020

Meat substitutes value growth expected to rebound from 2021 onwards, says GlobalData

The meat substitutes market is undergoing turbulent times, with several new ‘meat-free’ product launches having hit shelves over the past few months and consumer demand remaining high.

30 May 2020

Researchers use systematic approach to investigate the quality of healthcare data

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed a method to investigate the quality of healthcare data using a systematic approach, which is based on creating a taxonomy for data defects thorough literature review and examination of data.

30 May 2020

Happy marriage is key to employee creativity and innovation

While companies have focused on building an optimal office environment to get the best out of their employees, there may be another way to boost workplace creativity.

30 May 2020

Study outlines the spread and causes of COVID-19

The article gives an overview of the spread of Covid-19 and outlines six causes of the crisis: the exponential infection rate, international integration, the insufficient capacity of health care systems in many countries, conflicts of competence and a lack of foresight on the part of many government agencies, the need to grapple with the economic impacts of the shutdown parallel to the health crisis, as well as weaknesses in capital markets resulting from the financial crisis of 2008.

30 May 2020

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program shows improved patient outcomes

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) presented the first outcomes evaluation of an adult oncology hospital-at-home program today at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

30 May 2020

UK’s ethnic minority groups face higher risk of COVID-19

Previous pandemics have often disproportionately impacted ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

30 May 2020

Study: First COVID-19 cases in New York City are linked to travel-related exposures

In New York City, the first confirmed COVID-19 cases arose mostly through untracked transmission of the virus from Europe and other parts of the United States, a new molecular epidemiology study of 84 patients reports.

30 May 2020

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program improves patient outcomes, reduces hospitalizations

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) presented the first outcomes evaluation of an adult oncology hospital-at-home program today at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.

29 May 2020

Study examines COVID-19-related stress and coping strategies in people with chronic conditions

Active coping, denial, emotional support, humor and religion are among the coping strategies that help people with chronic conditions and disabilities deal with stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recently published study written by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso.

29 May 2020

New tool predicts COVID-19 peaks around the world

As of late May, COVID-19 has killed more than 325,000 people around the world. Even though the worst seems to be over for countries like China and South Korea, public health experts warn that cases and fatalities will continue to surge in many parts of the world.

29 May 2020

Paid sick leave mandates may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19

Paid sick leave (PSL) mandates like those found in the federal government's Families First Coronavirus Response Act may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study by health economists at Georgia State and Tulane universities.

29 May 2020

UTHSC researcher awarded NIH grant to study age-related multimorbidity

A UTHSC researcher has been awarded an R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her work to identify and understand trends in age-related multimorbidity.

29 May 2020

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

In complex surgery, is there a correlation between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment results? This is the question addressed in eight commissions on minimum volumes that the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) awarded to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.

29 May 2020

Older men exhibit less COVID-19 worries than others

Older men may be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 because they worry less about catching or dying from it than women their age or than younger people of both sexes, according to a new study by Sarah Barber, a gerontology and psychology researcher at Georgia State University.

29 May 2020

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New review analyzes appropriateness of off-pathway cancer care

Study: People are drinking more alcohol, smoking more cigarettes, while exercising less and eating less healthily

GlobalData: Nearly 70–100% of aesthetic procedures in the U.S. estimated to be delayed due to COVID-19

Meat substitutes value growth expected to rebound from 2021 onwards, says GlobalData

Researchers use systematic approach to investigate the quality of healthcare data

Happy marriage is key to employee creativity and innovation

Study outlines the spread and causes of COVID-19

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program shows improved patient outcomes

UK’s ethnic minority groups face higher risk of COVID-19

Study: First COVID-19 cases in New York City are linked to travel-related exposures

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program improves patient outcomes, reduces hospitalizations

Study examines COVID-19-related stress and coping strategies in people with chronic conditions

New tool predicts COVID-19 peaks around the world

Paid sick leave mandates may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19

UTHSC researcher awarded NIH grant to study age-related multimorbidity

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

Older men exhibit less COVID-19 worries than others

UW creates free, online course for contact tracing to help combat COVID-19

A Senator from Arizona emerges as a pharma favorite

Chronobiological treatment can help treat insomnia

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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