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Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Researchers from Japan demonstrated that an engineered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which showed the potential to remarkably reduce the emergence of resistant virus strains, could successfully exert its therapeutic effect in primates, which may open avenues for the application of the technology for the treatment of humans.

30 Aug 2023

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigate the contribution of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza to hospitalizations and mortality to inform future vaccination and treatment policies.

30 Aug 2023

How frequent are hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections and what hospital characteristics are associated with rates of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers investigated the frequency of hospital-onset COVID-19 cases and the hospital characteristics related to hospital-onset infections by SARS-CoV-2 in US.

30 Aug 2023

How did COVID-19 pandemic–related experiences vary by caregiver education level, child life stage, and urban vs. rural residence?

The study aimed to examine the varying experiences of children and caregivers in the United States during coronavirus disease 2019.

30 Aug 2023

An array of early psychological therapies in response to traumatic childbirth may buffer PTSD development

Researchers systematically reviewed and quantitatively assessed clinical trials on preventing Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

30 Aug 2023

Unveiling challenges and triumphs: Michigan Federally Qualified Health Centers efforts in implementing bluetooth-enabled self-measured blood pressure monitoring

A group of researchers explored the experiences of Michigan-based Federally Qualified Health Centers.

30 Aug 2023

AI chatbot provides incorrect cancer treatment recommendations

Researchers evaluate the reliability of large language models (LLMs) in providing cancer treatment recommendations, finding that 33.33% of the chatbot's advice was partially non-concordant with established guidelines. The study highlights the need for caution and regulation as AI technologies infiltrate healthcare decision-making.

29 Aug 2023

Easy-to-implement strategy more than doubles new diagnoses of cardiovascular disease

Active screening of patients with type 2 diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) more than doubles new diagnoses of cardiovascular disease compared with usual care, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Recurrent fevers in children may be more common than previously thought, study suggests

An uptick in fevers detected among children at more than two dozen hospitals in North America during COVID-19 highlights the question whether there are normally more autoinflammatory disorders such as recurrent fevers among children going overlooked in non-pandemic times, according to a new study by researchers including a CDI physician-scientist.

29 Aug 2023

£5 million awarded to 12 projects aimed at tackling fatal drug overdoses

12 projects awarded a share of £5 million to reduce rates of fatal drug overdoses, as part of Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle health challenges.

29 Aug 2023

Study finds evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in many patients with postviral syndrome

Researchers investigated immunologic and clinical findings indicative of SARS-CoV-2 exposure among individuals with postviral syndrome.

29 Aug 2023

She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money.

Last summer, Eloise Reynolds paid the bill for her husband's final stay in the hospital.

29 Aug 2023

Could automated, saliva-based PCR testing be the future of COVID-19 surveillance?

In a large-scale study funded by Kings College London, researchers successfully implemented an automated PCR-based testing program for SARS-CoV-2 using saliva samples from asymptomatic students and staff. The system achieved 85% sensitivity and 100% specificity, provided rapid results within eight hours, and offered a cost-effective and scalable approach to community surveillance of COVID-19.

28 Aug 2023

Could AI be the game-changer in remote Parkinson's diagnosis?

New AI tool for Parkinson's diagnosis outperforms certified raters and nearly matches experts, using webcam-captured videos of finger-tapping tests. The technology holds promise for remote, automatic diagnosis, especially in regions lacking neurological care.

28 Aug 2023

Study highlights challenges of shared decision-making in advanced lung cancer care

A new study shows that patients can experience reduced co-determination and insufficient information about their cancer treatment, while doctors face pressure to give treatment they do not consider useful.

28 Aug 2023

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Experts warn of unintended consequences of using GLP-1RAs to treat childhood obesity

A team of clinicians, exercise scientists, pharmaceutical scholars, ethicists and behavioral experts at the University of California, Irvine, outlined their concerns that the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) to treat childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes may have unintended and adverse consequences for children's health.

28 Aug 2023

Hackensack Meridian Health study finds vaccination critical to preventing severe COVID-19

The SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, and one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas of the United States was New Jersey.

28 Aug 2023

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

A randomized trial involving all hospitals in London, UK, has found no difference in survival at 30 days in patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest in the community who were taken by ambulance to a cardiac arrest center compared with those delivered to the geographically closest emergency department.

28 Aug 2023

Study discovers method to classify febrile illness with a single blood sample

Researchers trained machine learning (ML) models to analyze RNA molecular signatures in patients’ blood.

28 Aug 2023

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

How frequent are hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections and what hospital characteristics are associated with rates of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections?

How did COVID-19 pandemic–related experiences vary by caregiver education level, child life stage, and urban vs. rural residence?

An array of early psychological therapies in response to traumatic childbirth may buffer PTSD development

Unveiling challenges and triumphs: Michigan Federally Qualified Health Centers efforts in implementing bluetooth-enabled self-measured blood pressure monitoring

AI chatbot provides incorrect cancer treatment recommendations

Easy-to-implement strategy more than doubles new diagnoses of cardiovascular disease

Recurrent fevers in children may be more common than previously thought, study suggests

£5 million awarded to 12 projects aimed at tackling fatal drug overdoses

Study finds evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in many patients with postviral syndrome

She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money.

Could automated, saliva-based PCR testing be the future of COVID-19 surveillance?

Could AI be the game-changer in remote Parkinson's diagnosis?

Study highlights challenges of shared decision-making in advanced lung cancer care

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Experts warn of unintended consequences of using GLP-1RAs to treat childhood obesity

Hackensack Meridian Health study finds vaccination critical to preventing severe COVID-19

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

Study discovers method to classify febrile illness with a single blood sample

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