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A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem.

Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. One day during the first week of school, the parade started before the first bell when a little girl walked in with red, irritated eyes.

16 Oct 2023

AI innovation "Sturgeon" transforms classification of central nervous system malignancies

Sturgeon, a patient-agnostic transfer-learned neural network, to enable molecular subclassification of CNS malignancies.

16 Oct 2023

Racial and ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes cost lives

About 12,000 Black and Hispanic patients who died after surgery the past two decades may have lived if there were no racial and ethnic disparities among Americans having surgery, suggests a study of more than 1.5 million inpatient procedures presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Anesthesiologist-administered sedation improves discharge outcomes for patients after common procedures

Patients who had common procedures performed outside of the operating room (OR) were more likely to go home instead of to a long-term care facility when they were discharged from the hospital if their sedation was administered or directed by an anesthesiologist, rather than by a physician who is not a trained anesthesiologist, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

An automated pain recognition system using artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise as an unbiased method to detect pain in patients before, during and after surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Study shows widespread prevalence of dangerous pathogens in ventilated patients

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals and long-term care facilities and found that a significant percentage of them harbored two pathogens known to be life-threatening in those with compromised immune systems.

15 Oct 2023

Healthcare needs of pregnant adolescents is being ignored in low-and middle-income countries

The healthcare needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are major changes to healthcare delivery and frameworks, according to a new study by UCL and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers.

15 Oct 2023

Parents alone can tackle childhood obesity just as effectively as whole-family interventions, new study shows

The study published in the International Journal of Obesity systematically reviews the effectiveness of parent-only group-based interventions for managing childhood obesity and related health behaviors. It concludes that parent-only programs are similarly effective to family-focused interventions in improving a child's weight and BMI, but highlights challenges like higher dropout rates and the need for strong family support.

15 Oct 2023

European Union needs action plan to provide better diagnoses, treatment for rare diseases

At its conference in Bilbao, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) urged the European Union to launch a European action plan stepping up cooperation between national health systems.

14 Oct 2023

Gates Foundation announces investments to advance mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing

At the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced new investments to advance access to mRNA research and vaccine manufacturing technology that will support low- and middle-income countries’ (LMICs) capacity to develop high-quality, lifesaving vaccines at scale.

14 Oct 2023

Diet drinks may affect blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and gut microbiome

‘Full fat’ sugary drinks such as colas increase the risk of obesity and are generally off-limits for diabetics.

14 Oct 2023

New survey uncovers lack of awareness about the proper use of adrenaline pens

New research reveals the significant impact severe allergies have on people’s daily lives and mental wellbeing, as well as uncovering an evident lack of awareness about the proper use of adrenaline pens.

14 Oct 2023

Cerba Research expands expertise and global reach to support drug development

Cerba Research is transforming into a multi-specialist and central laboratory company, providing research organisations with even greater access to exceptional scientific and technical teams in multiple therapeutic areas for drug and vaccine development.

14 Oct 2023

Groundbreaking 3D printable prosthesis could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality

A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis created by a recent University of Houston graduate could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality.

13 Oct 2023

University of Kentucky selected as the nationwide coordination center for NIH racial equity initiative

The University of Kentucky has been selected as the nationwide coordination center for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative. Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., will lead the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Racial Equity Initiative as principal investigator.

13 Oct 2023

New technique to control severe bleeding increases risk of death, study finds

A new technique used to control severe bleeding in injured patients has been found to increase the risk of death, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, which was led by University of Alabama at Birmingham trauma surgeon and professor Jan Jansen, Ph.D. Jansen was a surgeon and researcher in Aberdeen before moving to the United States in 2017.

13 Oct 2023

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A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem.

AI innovation "Sturgeon" transforms classification of central nervous system malignancies

Racial and ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes cost lives

Anesthesiologist-administered sedation improves discharge outcomes for patients after common procedures

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Study shows widespread prevalence of dangerous pathogens in ventilated patients

Healthcare needs of pregnant adolescents is being ignored in low-and middle-income countries

Parents alone can tackle childhood obesity just as effectively as whole-family interventions, new study shows

European Union needs action plan to provide better diagnoses, treatment for rare diseases

Gates Foundation announces investments to advance mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing

Diet drinks may affect blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and gut microbiome

New survey uncovers lack of awareness about the proper use of adrenaline pens

Cerba Research expands expertise and global reach to support drug development

Groundbreaking 3D printable prosthesis could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality

University of Kentucky selected as the nationwide coordination center for NIH racial equity initiative

New technique to control severe bleeding increases risk of death, study finds

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of Kentucky Children's four pediatric specialty clinics

Dementia risk factors have greater impact on minority ethnic groups

Experts call for action as male infertility increases worldwide

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Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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