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Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

A patient believed to have suffered a stroke typically gets transported to the nearest emergency room for tests to determine the best course of action. Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enabled one patient to have her stroke diagnosed and a treatment plan set up without ever stepping foot in a hospital.

11 Jan 2022

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

A new study discusses the effect of vaccines against COVID-19 on the transmissibility and susceptibility of vaccine recipients to SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2022

GI problems experienced by children with ASD have a significant impact on wellbeing of their families

Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to new research from Kennedy Krieger Institute, GI problems experienced by individuals with ASD have a significant impact on the wellness of the individual and also on their family members.

11 Jan 2022

New computer model mirrors the way misinformation spreads in real life

It starts with a super-spreader, and winds its way through a network of interactions, eventually leaving no one untouched. Those who have been exposed previously may only experience mild effects.

11 Jan 2022

Safe drinking water may be out of reach for almost 400,000 Californians, analysis reveals

An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of the chemicals arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and contaminated drinking water disproportionately impacts communities of color in the state, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles.

11 Jan 2022

Having children at home may help adults feel less distressed during the pandemic

Kids have struggled throughout the pandemic—from attending school by Zoom video conferencing to quarantining from family and friends—but surprisingly having children at home may help adults feel less distressed.

11 Jan 2022

New study identifies ways to detect COPD in low- and middle-income countries

How to better detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in low- and middle-income countries is a question that has long plagued the global medical community.

11 Jan 2022

Researchers identify specific factors that influence attitudes about vaccines

Worldwide, vaccine hesitancy is proving to be a stumbling block to securing much needed protection against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

11 Jan 2022

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Cynthia McMurray about her latest research into Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jan 2022

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

California's sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid patients has alarmed health clinics that say they will lose money and have to cut services.

11 Jan 2022

Fire closes hospital and displaces staff as Colorado battles omicron

The Colorado wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes last month has forced the temporary closure of a hospital and upended the lives of health care workers as the state's already strained health care system braces for another surge in covid-19 hospitalizations.

11 Jan 2022

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tennessee, to the financial brink.

11 Jan 2022

New insights into reforming the actions that hindered Seattle researchers from community testing for COVID-19

As the two-year anniversary of the pandemic approaches, a new commentary provides insights into reforming the "labyrinth of conflicting and uncoordinated actions among state and federal regulators" that in early 2020 hampered Seattle researchers from community testing for COVID-19.

11 Jan 2022

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Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

GI problems experienced by children with ASD have a significant impact on wellbeing of their families

New computer model mirrors the way misinformation spreads in real life

Safe drinking water may be out of reach for almost 400,000 Californians, analysis reveals

Having children at home may help adults feel less distressed during the pandemic

New study identifies ways to detect COPD in low- and middle-income countries

Researchers identify specific factors that influence attitudes about vaccines

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

Fire closes hospital and displaces staff as Colorado battles omicron

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

New insights into reforming the actions that hindered Seattle researchers from community testing for COVID-19

Modeling shows that free SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests for all Australians would benefit the economy

Unrelated vaccines could also help reduce the burden of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows

Study reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe

LGBTQ+ individuals experienced higher rates of job loss and healthcare concerns during the pandemic

A study on COVID vaccinated vs. unvaccinated that required hospitalization

Why the French "passe sanitaire" did nothing to solve COVID vaccine inequalities

Digital health and data science: New component of medical education curriculum introduced

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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