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British Heart Foundation launches unique £30 million global cardiovascular challenge

The British Heart Foundation is today launching the Big Beat Challenge, a unique research funding award that will bring together world-leading researchers and innovators to identify and solve any of the biggest problems in heart and circulatory disease.

29 Aug 2018

Novel sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor recovery of patients

A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients.

29 Aug 2018

Developing a Flexible X-ray Detector

In this interview, Dr. Imalka Jayawardena from the University of Surrey talks about the development of a flexible X-ray detector that will help clinicians analyze X-ray images and deliver targeted doses of radiation when using X-rays as a treatment.

29 Aug 2018

Change in type of breathing tube used for resuscitation can improve odds of survival

A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives.

29 Aug 2018

Philips acquires Air Force mobile technology to improve real-time patient monitoring

Philips Healthcare, a global leader in the health technology market, has signed a non-exclusive patent license agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for a mobile software application that provides integrated, real-time patient monitoring.

29 Aug 2018

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Recent gains against the burden of illness, injury, and disability and commitment to universal health coverage are insufficient to close the enormous gaps that remain between what is achievable in human health and where global health stands today, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

29 Aug 2018

Study shows that clinical diagnosis is not best predictor of avoidable hospitalization

The care of long-term nursing home patients can be fragmented by hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations, which are especially burdensome for frail older adults.

29 Aug 2018

Increase in Puerto Rico death toll not surprising, says U-M expert

Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria researchers are upping the death toll in Puerto Rico, saying it now stands at 2,975 from the original 64.

29 Aug 2018

Brief yet acute stressors have lasting effects, study finds

Little is known about how brief yet acute stressors – such as war, natural disasters and terror attacks – affect those exposed to them, though human experience suggests they have long-term impacts.

29 Aug 2018

Beaumont study shows significant heart health benefits with regular moderate exercise

A new Beaumont Health study featured in the July issue of "Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise," the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, has found that middle-aged and older women who exercise moderately to vigorously, three times a week for at least 30 minutes, were able to significantly reduce cardiac risk factors in just six months.

29 Aug 2018

Crowdsourcing campaigns improve HIV testing in China, study finds

Approximately 14 million people living with HIV worldwide have yet to be tested, impacting the effectiveness of HIV treatment and prevention programs.

29 Aug 2018

Patients and families gather to gain more awareness, knowledge about myositis

In early 2015, Mike Matthews, a teacher, social worker, and counselor for the State of Kentucky, experienced a constellation of apparently unrelated health problems that doctors could not diagnose. He lost more than thirty pounds, had trouble swallowing and speaking, developed a rash over his knuckles and other parts of his body, and experienced extreme muscle weakness and fatigue.

29 Aug 2018

Developing updated, international approach to identify healthy diet

Recommendations for a high quality diet to avoid cardiovascular disease were developed in high-income countries two to three decades ago. They don't consider other parts of the world or how diets have changed.

29 Aug 2018

Study examines young adults' perceptions of complete and fragmentary blackouts

Blackouts refer to partial or complete memory loss of events that occur while individuals are drinking. These individuals maintain consciousness during the event and may even be able to engage in complex behaviors such as conversing or driving.

29 Aug 2018

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and pet owners not to use drug products, including homeopathic drug products, made by King Bio Inc., Asheville, N.C., and labeled as Dr. King's, as these products may pose a safety risk to people (especially infants, children, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems), as well as pets due to high levels of microbial contamination identified at the manufacturing site.

29 Aug 2018

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

A new study has found that a strain of E. coli found in chicken and turkey products can cause serious bladder infections (UTIs) in people.

28 Aug 2018

Novel treatment can shorten hospital stays for few patients with endocarditis

A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection, according to late breaking results of the POET trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Aug 2018

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

A strain of Escherichia coli found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study published today in the American Society for Microbiology's open access journal mBio.

28 Aug 2018

Using clinical quality registers to compare institutions or physicians may be misleading

Many clinical quality registries have been established during the 2000s, particularly in North America where such registers are used as a criterion for health care funding.

28 Aug 2018

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, today announced the first patient enrollment in a U.S. clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

28 Aug 2018

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British Heart Foundation launches unique £30 million global cardiovascular challenge

Novel sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor recovery of patients

Developing a Flexible X-ray Detector

Change in type of breathing tube used for resuscitation can improve odds of survival

Philips acquires Air Force mobile technology to improve real-time patient monitoring

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Study shows that clinical diagnosis is not best predictor of avoidable hospitalization

Increase in Puerto Rico death toll not surprising, says U-M expert

Brief yet acute stressors have lasting effects, study finds

Beaumont study shows significant heart health benefits with regular moderate exercise

Crowdsourcing campaigns improve HIV testing in China, study finds

Patients and families gather to gain more awareness, knowledge about myositis

Developing updated, international approach to identify healthy diet

Study examines young adults' perceptions of complete and fragmentary blackouts

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

Novel treatment can shorten hospital stays for few patients with endocarditis

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

Using clinical quality registers to compare institutions or physicians may be misleading

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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