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Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised that, if elected president, he would get covid-19 under control. Since assuming office in January, Biden has continued to pledge that his administration would do its best to get Americans vaccinated against covid and allow life to return to some semblance of normal.

15 Sep 2021

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder died at a rate comparable to those who suffered heart attacks within a year of hospital discharge, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

15 Sep 2021

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led to restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a number of countries.

15 Sep 2021

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

This World Sepsis Day, the UK Sepsis Trust is calling for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis and recognize it as a medical emergency, in order to reduce the risk of death and mitigate against the very real long-term health effects of post-sepsis syndrome.

15 Sep 2021

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Respect, support and opportunities for feedback are vital to ensure Australians experience quality aged care, say Flinders University experts.

15 Sep 2021

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

Up to three quarters of older individuals in Latin America, India and China experienced significant decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health over a three- to five-year period, according to a study published September 14th in PLOS Medicine by Martin Prince and A. Matthew Prina of King's College London, and colleagues.

14 Sep 2021

UK Prime Minister sets out plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter

The Prime Minister has today set out the government's plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter.

14 Sep 2021

Health leaders issue an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of global health leaders today issued an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa in particular.

14 Sep 2021

Census: Insured population holds steady, with a slight shift from private to public coverage

Despite a pandemic-fueled recession, the number of uninsured Americans has increased only slightly since 2018, according to Census Bureau health insurance data released Tuesday.

14 Sep 2021

COVID-19 booster vaccine to be offered to millions of vulnerable people from next week

Millions of vulnerable people are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week as the government confirms it has accepted the final advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

14 Sep 2021

Justice Department targets data mining in Medicare Advantage fraud case

The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for seniors and its medical analytics company of cheating the government out of tens of millions of dollars.

14 Sep 2021

HORIBA UK launches new generation Microsemi CRP near-patient haematology analyser

Northampton, UK, 14th September 2021 – HORIBA UK Limited has launched its new generation Microsemi CRP point-of-care haematology analyser.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 14 Sep 2021

Under pressure, Montana hospital considers adding psych beds amid a shortage

Gary Popiel had to drive more than 200 miles round trip to visit his adult daughters in separate behavioral health facilities as they received psychiatric and medical treatment.

14 Sep 2021

ICUs are filled with covid — and regret

It's a struggle for Joe Gammon to talk. Lying in his bed in the intensive care unit at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, this month, he described himself as "naive."

14 Sep 2021

A review of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for severe COVID-19

Researchers find that MSC treatment is highly tolerated and effective in reducing lung damage in COVID-19 patients and improving their chances of recovery.

13 Sep 2021

COVID-19 lockdown linked to improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

A new study looks at changes in the glycemic control in patients with diabetes during the lockdowns implemented to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Sep 2021

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

Health care workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those who had low emotional support or resilience, according to a study published September 13 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

13 Sep 2021

Healthcare News

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

UK Prime Minister sets out plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter

Health leaders issue an urgent call for vaccine equity globally and in Africa

Census: Insured population holds steady, with a slight shift from private to public coverage

COVID-19 booster vaccine to be offered to millions of vulnerable people from next week

Justice Department targets data mining in Medicare Advantage fraud case

HORIBA UK launches new generation Microsemi CRP near-patient haematology analyser

Under pressure, Montana hospital considers adding psych beds amid a shortage

ICUs are filled with covid — and regret

A review of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for severe COVID-19

COVID-19 lockdown linked to improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

Does SARS-CoV-2 contamination in operating and birthing room settings pose risks for health care workers?

Research supports COVID booster vaccines for those aged 60 and over

New model can help find optimal strategies for vaccine deployment and social distancing

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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