Healthcare News

RSS

Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

It is estimated that annually the NHS treats over two million wounds at a cost of £5.3 billion and with tougher financial constraints being announced every year, there needs to be ongoing research to ensure the lack of finances doesn't affect the quality of wound care available.

3 Jul 2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.

3 Jul 2018

Medical Innovation encourages healthcare suppliers to work with government

Medical Innovation, the leading event for civilian and military healthcare professionals, has today announced a unique opportunity for the world’s most innovative medical suppliers to present their latest solutions to the UK Armed Forces through an open call for innovation.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 3 Jul 2018

St Helens uses Patientrack e-observations system to enhance fluid balance monitoring, reduce mortality risks

NHS professionals at a North West trust have been shortlisted for the prestigious national Patient Safety Awards, following important work around rapid response for deteriorating patients.

3 Jul 2018

Lonza launches new website to support bioresearch, drug discovery scientists

Lonza Bioscience is inviting visitors to explore its new dedicated website: bioscience.lonza.com. Filled with detailed application and product information, the website has been designed to support the work of scientists across the bioresearch, drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing fields.

From Lonza 3 Jul 2018

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Available on Amazon, Embrace the Sun, by authors Marc B. Sorenson, Ed.D.and William B. Grant, Ph.D.,claim that sun avoidance may be nearly as hazardous to your health as cigarette smoking!

3 Jul 2018

Rabin Medical Center in Israel selects RayStation for radiation therapy treatment planning

Rabin Medical Center has selected RayStation for radiation therapy treatment planning at its Davidoff Cancer Center, located in Petah Tikva, Israel. This is the first order from a clinic in Israel, and the installation will include licenses for 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT and adaptive therapy.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 3 Jul 2018

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

"I just needed to know what was causing the pain," said one patient. People walk into an emergency room because something is wrong. It might be life-threatening or benign. It could cause long-term damage if ignored, or it may be fine to wait out the symptoms.

3 Jul 2018

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects.

3 Jul 2018

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Researchers in Arizona State University's Department of Psychology received a five-year grant for just under $2.5 million from the USDA to implement an intervention program that targets childhood obesity in a novel way: by teaching parenting skills.

3 Jul 2018

Despite U.S. court’s ruling, Medicaid work requirements advance in other states

The fallout from Friday's federal court ruling that struck down the Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky was swift.

3 Jul 2018

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Stimulating the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for controlling complex ideas and behaviors, can reduce a person's intention to commit a violent act by more than 50 percent, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University.

2 Jul 2018

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a biomarker in the blood in middle and late age are linked to visible structural changes in the brains of people with poor cognition and dementia.

2 Jul 2018

Immigrant families placed in detention centers face health care challenges

The White House's plan to indefinitely detain immigrant families together threatens the care of young children, experts worry, by placing them with an agency with little experience in handling such complex needs.

2 Jul 2018

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Hospitals today spend a lot of time and effort to protect their patients from developing new infections while they're hospitalized - especially the most dangerous types that can threaten their health even more than the problem that sent them to the hospital in the first place.

2 Jul 2018

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend to be bulky and cannot be used at the same time as some other imaging technologies.

2 Jul 2018

Antioxidants do not improve sperm quality in infertile men, finds study

A large clinical trial has shown that daily antioxidant supplementation among men with infertility does not make a difference to the quality of their sperm.

2 Jul 2018

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

A new classification system that scores the variables associated with mortality rates for patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery may help guide care and improve outcomes

2 Jul 2018

Clinical judgment of doctors not reliable to predict MRH in older adults post-hospital discharge

Medication-related harm is common in older adults following hospital discharge. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study has examined whether doctors can predict which older patients will experience MRH requiring care following hospital discharge, and whether clinical experience and confidence in prediction influence the accuracy of predictions.

2 Jul 2018

Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Dascena, Inc. announces improved patient outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital with the implementation InSight, a machine learning based algorithm for sepsis treatment.

2 Jul 2018

Healthcare News

Expert explains how wounds impose health economic burden on the UK's NHS

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Medical Innovation encourages healthcare suppliers to work with government

St Helens uses Patientrack e-observations system to enhance fluid balance monitoring, reduce mortality risks

Lonza launches new website to support bioresearch, drug discovery scientists

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Rabin Medical Center in Israel selects RayStation for radiation therapy treatment planning

Patient's expectations from a visit to the ER

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Despite U.S. court’s ruling, Medicaid work requirements advance in other states

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Immigrant families placed in detention centers face health care challenges

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

Antioxidants do not improve sperm quality in infertile men, finds study

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

Clinical judgment of doctors not reliable to predict MRH in older adults post-hospital discharge

Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News