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Notable; The Future of Intelligent Automation in Healthcare

In this interview, we speak to Pranay Kapadia, CEO and co-founder at Notable, about their technology and its applications within healthcare.

From Notable 28 Mar 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: A fight for the right to help

Americans get sued over medical debt. A lot. And — no surprise — many folks getting sued can't afford lawyers.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Big pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party with broad popularity in his home state of South Carolina, is getting showered with drug industry money before facing voters this fall.

28 Mar 2022

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the antibody responses against the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant upon heterotypic vaccination in animal models.

28 Mar 2022

How malaria drugs could play a part in treating chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

In this interview, we speak to Kirill Kiselyov, Ph.D, and Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D, Ph.D, from the University of Pittsburgh, about their latest research into hydroxychloroquine, a drug widely used to prevent and treat malaria, as a potential treatment for head and neck cancers.

28 Mar 2022

Study finds fewer hospital visits for stroke in first year of COVID-19 pandemic

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw fewer hospital visits for stroke, fewer stroke therapies, more treatment delays and a higher risk of in-hospital deaths in the subsequent COVID-19 waves, according to an Alberta study published in CMAJ.

28 Mar 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of sarilumab in severe/critical COVID-19 patients

Researchers discuss the results of a clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of IV sarilumab for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

27 Mar 2022

New approach to help low- and middle-income countries reduce premature mortality from NCDs

Most of the world's countries have made little progress towards a target adopted by the United Nations in 2015, which called for the world to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2030.

27 Mar 2022

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes.

26 Mar 2022

Study examines how facts and fake news on social media influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Vaccine uptake constitutes a key barometer as governments lead the communities out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts and fake news have apparently influenced vaccination willingness. But how valid is this proposition?

25 Mar 2022

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide Friday after a three-day trial that gripped nurses across the country.

25 Mar 2022

Novel SARS-CoV-2 strains found to have low impact on CD8 T lymphocytes

Researchers investigated the impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest and variants of concern on the properties of the cluster of differentiation 8 T lymphocytes.

25 Mar 2022

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Burt's Bees, a pioneer in nature-based skin care, announced its latest research findings on the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens.

25 Mar 2022

Study examines the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in European schools

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly frequent and alarming, especially in regions like the Mediterranean. This has led to an increase in the risks arising from phenomena such as heat waves, droughts, and rising temperatures in cities.

25 Mar 2022

NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.

25 Mar 2022

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

The FABO study showed that delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic, family-based behavioral treatment improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6-18 years with severe obesity.

25 Mar 2022

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

A retrospective case series study led by Dr. Vinod Dasa, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that more than two-thirds of the patients who underwent total knee replacement did not need opioids for postoperative pain.

25 Mar 2022

Study: False positive mammograms are common after a decade of annual breast cancer screening

A study led by UC Davis Health has found that half of all women will experience at least one false-positive mammogram over a decade of annual breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography).

25 Mar 2022

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

We don't know when the next natural disaster, mass shooting or pandemic will occur. But twice a year, students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are being trained in a two-week elective course to manage these types of events when they inevitably happen.

25 Mar 2022

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Notable; The Future of Intelligent Automation in Healthcare

‘An Arm and a Leg’: A fight for the right to help

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Big pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

How malaria drugs could play a part in treating chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

Study finds fewer hospital visits for stroke in first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Study evaluates efficacy of sarilumab in severe/critical COVID-19 patients

New approach to help low- and middle-income countries reduce premature mortality from NCDs

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Study examines how facts and fake news on social media influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

Novel SARS-CoV-2 strains found to have low impact on CD8 T lymphocytes

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Study examines the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in European schools

NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

Study: False positive mammograms are common after a decade of annual breast cancer screening

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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