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Link discovered between number of antibiotic prescriptions and higher risk of hospital admissions

Epidemiologists at The University of Manchester have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions.

2 Mar 2020

Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities

An outbreak of coronavirus disease in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting urgent calls for precautionary tactics at America's elder care facilities, where residents are at heightened risk of serious complications from the illness because of the dual threat of age and close living conditions.

2 Mar 2020

Quarantine on cruise ship resulted in more coronavirus infected passengers

The cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for over two weeks resulting in more coronavirus infected passengers than if they would have disembarked immediately. Rather the opposite to what was intended. This according to a study conducted at Umeå University in Sweden.

28 Feb 2020

Physiotherapy could be completed at home with the help of virtual reality

Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion capture.

28 Feb 2020

Study finds sugar content as key factor for people when making healthy food choices

Researchers have found that sugar content is the most important factor for people when making healthy food choices - overriding fat and salt.

28 Feb 2020

Watch: Reviewing public health record of new coronavirus commander Mike Pence

KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on "CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin" to discuss Vice President Mike Pence's appointment to lead the nation's response to the novel coronavirus in light of how he handled a 2015 HIV outbreak when he was governor of Indiana.

28 Feb 2020

AI model can distinguish between types of back pain by scouring doctors' notes

Mount Sinai researchers have designed an artificial intelligence model that can determine whether lower back pain is acute or chronic by scouring doctors' notes within electronic medical records, an approach that can help to treat patients more accurately, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research in February.

28 Feb 2020

People eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy may have lower risk of stroke

People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than people who eat a diet that includes meat and fish, according to a study published in the February 26, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Feb 2020

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

MIME Technologies, a med-tech spin-out from the University of Aberdeen, has unveiled a smart device set to revolutionize how medical events are managed in the air – with the potential to benefit the many thousands of travelers who fall ill on flights annually.

28 Feb 2020

Patterns and cracks from dried blood droplets could indicate specific health conditions

Dried patterns and cracks from people’s blood droplets could indicate specific health conditions, new research suggests.

28 Feb 2020

New cardiac rehabilitation program could save up to 19500 lives, prevent 49000 hospital admissions

Experts from Northumbria and Sheffield Hallam Universities will launch a new research project which aims to increase patient uptake of cardiac rehabilitation programs as part of the NHS long-term plan.

28 Feb 2020

Readers and tweeters dive into debate over ‘Medicare for All’

Your criticism about former Vice President Joe Biden’s "Medicare for All" cost estimates is spot-on but leaves out important savings.

28 Feb 2020

High court revisits abortion law akin to one struck down in 2016

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is set to hear an abortion case that may sound familiar. That's because the state restriction in question is almost identical to one the court overturned in 2016.

28 Feb 2020

Colorado forges ahead on a new model for health care while nation waits

With the nation's capital mired in gridlock and the Affordable Care Act facing a dire legal challenge, the prospects of lowering health care costs for Americans this year seem unlikely.

28 Feb 2020

Growing concerns of coronavirus should spur plans – not panic – in the workplace

Chances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email like one sent to Volkswagen employees Monday: Coronavirus concerns mean some limits on business travel, everyone should remember to "wash your hands frequently" and stay home if sick.

28 Feb 2020

New templates for improving assessment of senior cancer patients

While older adults, defined as those 65 and older, make up the largest percentage of cancer patients and survivors, this group is not adequately represented in clinical trials, research at the University of Cincinnati has shown.

28 Feb 2020

New studies explore risk factors and public health concerns over coronavirus

Emergency physician-led teams are on the frontlines of coronavirus treatment, prevention and response. JACEP Open, a new official open access journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), explores coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns in two new analyses.

28 Feb 2020

Size of wine glass can influence the amount of wine drunk, shows study

The size of glass used for serving wine can influence the amount of wine drunk, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

28 Feb 2020

Study: Door-to-door canvassing spreads valuable information during epidemics

Liberia was the epicenter of a high-profile Ebola outbreak in 2014-15, which led to more than 10,000 deaths in West Africa. But for all the devastation the illness caused, it could have been worse without an innovative, volunteer-based outreach program Liberia's government deployed in late 2014.

28 Feb 2020

Efforts to correct misperceptions about Zika virus may not be as effective as believed

When disease epidemics and outbreaks occur, conspiracy theories often emerge that compete with the information provided by public health officials.

28 Feb 2020

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Link discovered between number of antibiotic prescriptions and higher risk of hospital admissions

Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities

Quarantine on cruise ship resulted in more coronavirus infected passengers

Physiotherapy could be completed at home with the help of virtual reality

Study finds sugar content as key factor for people when making healthy food choices

Watch: Reviewing public health record of new coronavirus commander Mike Pence

AI model can distinguish between types of back pain by scouring doctors' notes

People eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy may have lower risk of stroke

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

Patterns and cracks from dried blood droplets could indicate specific health conditions

New cardiac rehabilitation program could save up to 19500 lives, prevent 49000 hospital admissions

Readers and tweeters dive into debate over ‘Medicare for All’

High court revisits abortion law akin to one struck down in 2016

Colorado forges ahead on a new model for health care while nation waits

Growing concerns of coronavirus should spur plans – not panic – in the workplace

New templates for improving assessment of senior cancer patients

New studies explore risk factors and public health concerns over coronavirus

Size of wine glass can influence the amount of wine drunk, shows study

Study: Door-to-door canvassing spreads valuable information during epidemics

Efforts to correct misperceptions about Zika virus may not be as effective as believed

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