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Inhealthcare and Medway Community Healthcare partner to help patients manage long-term conditions at home

Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has partnered with Medway Community Healthcare to give patients the freedom to manage long-term medical conditions at home.

9 Mar 2017

Rigel Medical supplies medical test equipment to international charity Mercy Ships

Rigel Medical has supplied medical test equipment to a global charity which delivers healthcare services onboard the world’s largest private hospital ship.

From Rigel Medical 9 Mar 2017

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

During the past decade, the gut has experienced a renaissance as investigations focus on the role of the microbiome on human health.

8 Mar 2017

Menopausal women use alternative medicine at high rates more than doctors know

A review of previous studies about how women manage menopause symptoms has found that they frequently use alternative treatments but often do not inform their doctors about them.

8 Mar 2017

Decreasing antibiotic use can lead to reductions in spread of deadly bacteria

Reducing antibiotic use in intensive care units by even small amounts can significantly decrease transmission of dangerous multidrug-resistant organisms, according to new research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

8 Mar 2017

CRNAs urge patients to learn about risks, benefits of pain relief treatments

The opioid crisis is one of the largest challenges facing today's healthcare professionals and the patients for whom they care.

8 Mar 2017

Newer, more effective medications increase number of patients achieving HCV cure

A new analysis reveals a dramatic transformation in the care of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) as more effective and tolerable medications have become available.

8 Mar 2017

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Dance psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific and psychological perspective. What we're trying to understand is what happens when people dance and why, we are looking at it from a healthcare perspective, which might suggest dancing is good for you.

8 Mar 2017

Study shows that peripartum cardiomyopathy is not disease of the poor and occurs globally

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) occurs globally and is not a disease of the poor, according to research published today in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Cases were reported from many countries for the first time.

8 Mar 2017

Study underscores need to increase awareness for HCV testing among baby boomers

A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) two years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended it for all baby boomers, and finds rates are still very low.

8 Mar 2017

UCI chemists develop cheap, effective way to neutralize deadly snake venom

Chemists at the University of California, Irvine have developed a way to neutralize deadly snake venom more cheaply and effectively than with traditional anti-venom -- an innovation that could spare millions of people the loss of life or limbs each year.

7 Mar 2017

Study finds causes for early readmission among older adults discharged to post-acute care facilities

More than 25 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who are admitted to the hospital are sent to a post-acute care facility (a health facility like a rehabilitation or skilled nursing center used instead of a hospital) after being discharged.

7 Mar 2017

New technique can effectively identify cancer-causing substances in urine or blood

A team of researchers, led by Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho of Life Science at UNIST has recently developed a new technique that effectively identifies cancer-causing substances in the urine or blood.

7 Mar 2017

Improved primary care may help reduce hospital readmissions for diabetes patients

PEOPLE who regularly visit their family doctor following discharge for a diabetes-related hospitalisation significantly reduce their chance of being readmitted, an Australian study has found

7 Mar 2017

Could smartglass rehumanize the physician patient relationship?

Augmedix is a Google Glass-powered remote scribe service that frees doctors from 3 hours of mandated charting and documentation each day.

7 Mar 2017

Vaginal progesterone decreases preterm birth, infant mortality in twin gestations with short cervix

Treatment with vaginal progesterone reduced the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications and death in pregnant women with twins and who have a short cervix— a risk factor for preterm birth— according to a meta-analysis of individual patient data by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Detroit Medical Center, and other institutions in the United States and abroad.

7 Mar 2017

Researchers develop skin tests, decision support tool to increase antibiotic use in hospitalized patients

Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators have developed two approaches to increasing the use of penicillins and cephalosporins - highly effective antibiotics that are not as problematic as many alternatives - in hospitalized patients previously believed to be allergic to penicillin.

7 Mar 2017

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

McMaster University researchers have found a new way to treat the world's worst infectious diseases, the superbugs that are resistant to all known antibiotics.

6 Mar 2017

New study finds increasing age as risk factor for decreased postpartum pelvic floor strength

New research finds increasing age is a risk factor for decreased postpartum pelvic floor strength. The prospective study published in the March edition of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society, the leading professional organization dedicated to the treatment of pelvic floor disorders.

6 Mar 2017

Philips recognised for quality and breadth of ultrasound products

Royal Philips announced that it has received the “2016 Best in KLAS” award in the Ultrasound category. Philips received KLAS’ prestigious recognition this year for its breadth of ultrasound solutions, spanning diagnostic, interventional, point-of-care and software products. The award recognizes Philips’ commitment to expanding applications for ultrasound, developing a broad portfolio of innovations to provide the right information the first time for more confident diagnostic decision support.

From Philips Healthcare 6 Mar 2017

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Inhealthcare and Medway Community Healthcare partner to help patients manage long-term conditions at home

Rigel Medical supplies medical test equipment to international charity Mercy Ships

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

Menopausal women use alternative medicine at high rates more than doctors know

Decreasing antibiotic use can lead to reductions in spread of deadly bacteria

CRNAs urge patients to learn about risks, benefits of pain relief treatments

Newer, more effective medications increase number of patients achieving HCV cure

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Study shows that peripartum cardiomyopathy is not disease of the poor and occurs globally

Study underscores need to increase awareness for HCV testing among baby boomers

UCI chemists develop cheap, effective way to neutralize deadly snake venom

Study finds causes for early readmission among older adults discharged to post-acute care facilities

New technique can effectively identify cancer-causing substances in urine or blood

Improved primary care may help reduce hospital readmissions for diabetes patients

Could smartglass rehumanize the physician patient relationship?

Vaginal progesterone decreases preterm birth, infant mortality in twin gestations with short cervix

Researchers develop skin tests, decision support tool to increase antibiotic use in hospitalized patients

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

New study finds increasing age as risk factor for decreased postpartum pelvic floor strength

Philips recognised for quality and breadth of ultrasound products

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