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New orthopedic implant coating can ward off infection

Superior knee and hip replacements are a step closer after Flinders University and Chinese researchers further test and develop a new orthopedic implant coating which has the strong ability to ward off infection – as well as stimulate bone growth.

5 Dec 2023

Novel mRNA vaccine GLB-COV2-043 shows high efficacy against COVID-19 variants in early trials

The safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of a mRNA-based vaccine.

5 Dec 2023

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.

5 Dec 2023

California’s ambitious Medicaid experiment gets tripped up in implementation

Nearly two years into Gov. Gavin Newsom's $12 billion experiment to transform California’s Medicaid program into a social services provider for the state's most vulnerable residents, the institutions tasked with providing the new services aren't effectively doing so, according to a survey released Tuesday.

5 Dec 2023

Leading public health groups urge high-risk patients to get flu shot

During National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-8, 2023), leading public health organizations are encouraging everyone to get a flu shot if they have not already done so.

4 Dec 2023

Financial investors hold leverage to mitigate emerging infectious disease risks

Many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially zoonotic diseases such as ebola or new coronaviruses, emerge as the result of intensified human activities such as deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, and increased hunting and trading of wildlife.

4 Dec 2023

SGH and NTU Singapore to develop customized medical devices and implants using 3D printing

Singapore General Hospital (SGH) patients are expected to benefit from healthcare innovations, such as customized medical devices and implants, under a collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to set up a Joint Research & Development Laboratory in additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing.

4 Dec 2023

UArizona researchers develop wearable device with 15-mile range for remote health monitoring

Wearable devices that use sensors to monitor biological signals can play an important role in health care.

4 Dec 2023

American Psychological Association report highlights effective strategies to combat misinformation

A recent report from the American Psychological Association reviewed the available psychological science research to explore and combat health misinformation.

4 Dec 2023

Study identifies increased burden of chronic health conditions in LGB cancer survivors

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report experiencing chronic health conditions than their heterosexual peers with a history of cancer as well as their LGB peers without a past cancer diagnosis.

4 Dec 2023

New decision rule can reduce unnecessary head CT scans in older adults after falls

How do emergency department staff determine whether older adults who have fallen need imaging? A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine which older adults need imaging for head injuries, describes new research in CMAJ.

4 Dec 2023

Pharmacy Forecast Report: Societal issues poised to transform healthcare delivery

Societal issues - including the growth in ultra-high-cost treatments, the epidemic of mental health and substance use disorders, climate change, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) - could alter how health systems serve their communities within five years, according to the latest annual ASHP/ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast Report.

4 Dec 2023

Doctors on (video) call: Rural medics get long-distance help in treating man gored by bison

Rural medics who rescued rancher Jim Lutter after he was gored by a bison didn't have much experience handling such severe wounds.

4 Dec 2023

Effects of using race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems

A Special Issue of the peer-reviewed journal Health Equity focuses attention on the incorrect use of race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems across the U.S. and internationally. The Special Issue is titled "Race Adjustment in Clinical Algorithms and Other Clinical Decision-making Tools."

4 Dec 2023

Young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic, study shows

A study led by education professor Martin Neugebauer of Freie Universität Berlin and published in the European Sociological Review shows that young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic.

4 Dec 2023

What to know about home care services

Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the help they need often isn't easy.

4 Dec 2023

Desperate families search for affordable home care

It's a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help. He spends nearly every hour of every day anxiously overseeing her care at their home on the Isle of Palms, a barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina.

4 Dec 2023

Healthcare News

New orthopedic implant coating can ward off infection

Novel mRNA vaccine GLB-COV2-043 shows high efficacy against COVID-19 variants in early trials

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

California’s ambitious Medicaid experiment gets tripped up in implementation

Leading public health groups urge high-risk patients to get flu shot

Financial investors hold leverage to mitigate emerging infectious disease risks

SGH and NTU Singapore to develop customized medical devices and implants using 3D printing

UArizona researchers develop wearable device with 15-mile range for remote health monitoring

American Psychological Association report highlights effective strategies to combat misinformation

Study identifies increased burden of chronic health conditions in LGB cancer survivors

New decision rule can reduce unnecessary head CT scans in older adults after falls

Pharmacy Forecast Report: Societal issues poised to transform healthcare delivery

Doctors on (video) call: Rural medics get long-distance help in treating man gored by bison

Effects of using race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems

Young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic, study shows

What to know about home care services

Desperate families search for affordable home care

Major UK study finds high demand and efficacy for HIV PrEP among sexual health service attendees

Fentanyl Identification On the Street and In the Lab

Can drones delivering defibrillators outpace ambulances in saving lives during cardiac arrests?

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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