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California opens Medicaid to older unauthorized immigrants

On May 1, California opened Medi-Cal to older immigrants residing in the state without legal permission.

2 May 2022

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Researchers assessed the trends in non-COVID-19 hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States between 2017 and 2021.

2 May 2022

Dapagliflozin did not reduce risks in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

In a recent randomized clinical trial of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and cardio-metabolic risk factors, the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin did not significantly reduce patients' risk of organ failure, kidney problems, or death compared with placebo, although numerically fewer participants treated with dapagliflozin experienced these outcomes. The findings are published in CJASN.

29 Apr 2022

Video conferencing hinders creativity

In-person teamwork has now transformed into virtual collaboration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But does this affect innovation and creativity?

28 Apr 2022

Sleep deprivation negatively affects the stem cells in the cornea

Sleep deprivation, which means getting too little high-quality sleep, is a serious health problem. More than one-third of people in the USA report getting less than the recommended minimum of seven hours sleep per night.

28 Apr 2022

Non-invasive CGC examination for precision diagnosis of ocular surface diseases in live rabbit eyes

A Korean research team led by Professor Ki Hean Kim, Ph.D. candidates Seonghan Kim and Jungbin Lee (Department of Mechanical Engineering) at POSTECH, in collaboration with Professor Chang Ho Yoon (Department of Ophthalmology) of Seoul National University Hospital and Professor Young-Ho Jung (Department of Ophthalmology) of Eulji Hospital, has successfully demonstrated the non-invasive CGC examination in live rabbit eyes.

28 Apr 2022

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbor genetic mutations in a pathway that is key to normal cell growth, and scientists report those mutations, which enable abnormal cancer cell growth, can also make the cancer vulnerable.

28 Apr 2022

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer death.

27 Apr 2022

Medical Experts and Social Media; Healthcare Education Through a New Lens

In this interview, we talk to Vicki Chan about her background in ophthalmology and how her social media success has helped contribute to a new era of online healthcare education.

27 Apr 2022

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among research personnel: Study

A recent research paper published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE analyzed asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in personnel engaged in academic study.

26 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal how not-yet-malignant cells “turn on” and become metastatic breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism in which not-yet-malignant cells from early breast cancer tumors travel to other organs and, eventually, "turn on" and become metastatic breast cancer.

26 Apr 2022

AI tool could capture subtle, early signs of pancreatic cancer in CT scans

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators accurately predicted who would develop pancreatic cancer based on what their CT scan images looked like years prior to being diagnosed with the disease.

26 Apr 2022

Women in Medicine conference sheds light on overcoming barriers to achieve gender equity

Enthusiastic attendees gathered in the Feinberg Conference Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for the fourth annual Women in Medicine conference on Friday, April 22, which was held in-person for the first time in three years.

26 Apr 2022

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

CDC today issued a nationwide health alert to notify clinicians and public health authorities about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection – and to ask all physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms and to report any suspected cases of hepatitis of unknown origin to their local and state health departments.

26 Apr 2022

Research identifies inadequate PPE management in COVID-19 testing centers as source of major cross-contamination

Lack of glove changes at COVID-19 testing centers in Belgium led to major cross-contamination of samples and a high rate of false positive results, research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April) has found.

24 Apr 2022

Study determines how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies

U.S. spending on cancer therapies has risen sharply in recent years. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed data on drug pricing from 61 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers to determine how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies for patients with private health insurance.

24 Apr 2022

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

California opens Medicaid to older unauthorized immigrants

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Dapagliflozin did not reduce risks in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Video conferencing hinders creativity

Sleep deprivation negatively affects the stem cells in the cornea

Non-invasive CGC examination for precision diagnosis of ocular surface diseases in live rabbit eyes

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

Medical Experts and Social Media; Healthcare Education Through a New Lens

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among research personnel: Study

Researchers reveal how not-yet-malignant cells “turn on” and become metastatic breast cancer

AI tool could capture subtle, early signs of pancreatic cancer in CT scans

Women in Medicine conference sheds light on overcoming barriers to achieve gender equity

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

Research identifies inadequate PPE management in COVID-19 testing centers as source of major cross-contamination

Study determines how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of cancer therapies

Study assesses whether early targeted treatment of patent ductus arteriosus improves outcomes in extreme preterm babies

Hybrid alphavirus-SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system rapidly measures neutralizing antibodies

Treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, study shows

Study reveals how beta activity may control inhibitory brain mechanisms to coordinate natural behavior

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

CMR Surgical; Transforming Surgery through Robotics

Researchers Identify Potential Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence Prevention

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