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NHS App' total sign ups top 30 million

Millions more patients across England are benefitting from easier access to their health records and medical services through the NHS App, as sign ups top 30 million - including seven million new sign ups in 2022.

30 Dec 2022

Applicant numbers remain unchanged even after significant increase in plastic surgery residency positions

Historically plastic surgery has been considered one of most competitive and highly sought after residency programs.

30 Dec 2022

Delaying antibiotic treatment does not reduce survival chances in cancer patients with neutropenic fever

In cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce the short-term chance of survival, according to a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

30 Dec 2022

Study suggests a strategy for preventing the progression of chronic leukemia to aggressive disease

A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing type of blood cancer from progressing to an aggressive form of leukemia.

29 Dec 2022

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Researchers compared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific long-term consequences to other viral respiratory infections.

29 Dec 2022

Singing-based group rehabilitation can support communication and speech production of stroke patients

Language function and the psychosocial wellbeing of patients and their families can be promoted with singing-based rehabilitation. Group intervention provides opportunities for peer support while being simultaneously cost-effective.

29 Dec 2022

World Health Organization reports insufficient evidence to support syndromic screening for COVID-19

According to a scientific brief by the World Health Organization (WHO), there is insufficient information to implement syndromic COVID-19 testing for SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention across land borders.

28 Dec 2022

SHEA advises against COVID screening of asymptomatic patients

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America says layers of protection are more effective and have fewer unintended harms

27 Dec 2022

Cost-effectiveness analysis of four interventions for treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis

A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) found that DOACs are both more medically effective and cost-effective than LMWH when treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT).

27 Dec 2022

Cutting-edge AI technologies transforming stroke care in England

Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke.

26 Dec 2022

An estimated 19 million US adults living with long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers examined the risk factors and prevalence and impact of long coronavirus disease (COVID) among a representative sample of adults in the United States (U.S.) and reported that close to 19 million U.S. adults suffer from long COVID.

26 Dec 2022

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, from Kessler Foundation received a $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research, specifically to generate actionable information about how communities shape the disability experience.

23 Dec 2022

AI method can make time-sensitive, critical diagnosis easier and more accessible to pathologists

When a patient undergoes a surgical operation to remove a tumor or treat a disease, the course of surgery is often not predetermined.

23 Dec 2022

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

We are at the halfway point from when we set our ambitious sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) for good health and well-being by 2030.

23 Dec 2022

High efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in preventing COVID-19 deaths in children and adolescents

A new study evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in Argentinian children when severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta and Omicron were predominant.

23 Dec 2022

Molnupiravir does not reduce hospitalization or deaths in vaccinated adults with COVID-19, but improves recovery

Molnupiravir (taken as an 800mg dose twice daily for five days) does not reduce hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated adults with COVID-19 infection who are at higher risk of mortality, according to the results of a randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal.

23 Dec 2022

Study compares two non-invasive interventions for spine pain on disability and health care spending

Pain in the back or the neck is extremely common and accounts for more healthcare spending than any other health condition.

23 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination protects people with B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma

A recent Nature Cancer study documented that individuals with B cell lymphomas (LY) and multiple myeloma (MM) developed potent infection neutralization capabilities against several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoCs).

22 Dec 2022

Partial knee arthroplasty yields faster functional recovery than total knee replacement

For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of physical function, as compared with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), reports a randomized trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Dec 2022

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

The medical community has never researched the simultaneous impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort … until now.

22 Dec 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

NHS App' total sign ups top 30 million

Applicant numbers remain unchanged even after significant increase in plastic surgery residency positions

Delaying antibiotic treatment does not reduce survival chances in cancer patients with neutropenic fever

Study suggests a strategy for preventing the progression of chronic leukemia to aggressive disease

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Singing-based group rehabilitation can support communication and speech production of stroke patients

World Health Organization reports insufficient evidence to support syndromic screening for COVID-19

SHEA advises against COVID screening of asymptomatic patients

Cost-effectiveness analysis of four interventions for treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis

Cutting-edge AI technologies transforming stroke care in England

An estimated 19 million US adults living with long-COVID

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

AI method can make time-sensitive, critical diagnosis easier and more accessible to pathologists

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

High efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in preventing COVID-19 deaths in children and adolescents

Molnupiravir does not reduce hospitalization or deaths in vaccinated adults with COVID-19, but improves recovery

Study compares two non-invasive interventions for spine pain on disability and health care spending

COVID-19 vaccination protects people with B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma

Partial knee arthroplasty yields faster functional recovery than total knee replacement

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

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