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Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.

15 Jul 2022

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

Starting today, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox. The company has developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that uses patient swab specimens to qualitatively detect non-variola orthpoxviruses and monkeypox virus DNA.

15 Jul 2022

Study assesses the acceptance of Medicaid insurance among patients diagnosed with cancers

Although there has been a significant increase in the number of U.S. residents insured through Medicaid since the expansion of the Patient Protection and Afforadble Care Act (ACA) in March 2010, the ability of Medicaid-insured patients to access cancer care services has not been well understood.

15 Jul 2022

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Parkinson's Disease affects 10 million people worldwide and its symptoms include tremors in the fingers and hands, small handwriting, loss of smell, walking difficulties, dizziness, and others.

15 Jul 2022

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

In this interview, we speak to Severin Stalder, CEO of Zaamigo, about their AI dental camera and how it is helping to improve people's dental hygiene.

15 Jul 2022

’Health is Wealth’ focus for global healthcare trade and export summit at Birmingham 2022

A major trade summit exploring opportunities for data driven healthcare to improve health worldwide will take place at UK House.

15 Jul 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of oral antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

Could the skills gained from military training help to tackle pandemics better?

Researchers have highlighted the skills developed from military training and services, which might be beneficial while responding to the current health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Jul 2022

Peer comparison information decreases physicians' job satisfaction while increasing burnout

A commonly used behavioral intervention - informing primary care physicians about how their performance compares to that of their peers - has no statistically significant impact on preventive care performance.

15 Jul 2022

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

A team of CDC scientists has recently published an article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

15 Jul 2022

New tool uses existing EHR data to identify avoidable hospital transfers of nursing home residents

The Avoidable Transfer Scale, an innovative tool that uses data commonly included in a nursing home resident's electronic health record to identify and characterize potentially avoidable hospitalizations, highlights issues that can be handled in the nursing home itself.

15 Jul 2022

New PCORI initiative offers up to $36 million to enhance the evidence base on engagement in research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has launched a three-year initiative offering up to $36 million to strengthen and enhance the evidence base on engagement in research with the posting of an initial Science of Engagement PCORI Funding Announcement that offers up to $4.5 million for foundational research.

14 Jul 2022

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States.

14 Jul 2022

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

Effective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma - the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children - especially for patients whose cancer has spread to the spinal cord.

14 Jul 2022

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases.

14 Jul 2022

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.

14 Jul 2022

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a result of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2022

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

A study at Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital showed that use of a special liquid adhesive to increase the durability of driveline (DL) dressings can reduce the risk of infection and improve quality of life for heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).

14 Jul 2022

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers described epidemiologic features of monkeypox cases reported in Spain and the intervention measures taken to control the outbreak.

14 Jul 2022

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become frequent among school-aged children participating in sports and playground activities that involve equipment (e.g., bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer).

14 Jul 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

Study assesses the acceptance of Medicaid insurance among patients diagnosed with cancers

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

’Health is Wealth’ focus for global healthcare trade and export summit at Birmingham 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Could the skills gained from military training help to tackle pandemics better?

Peer comparison information decreases physicians' job satisfaction while increasing burnout

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

New tool uses existing EHR data to identify avoidable hospital transfers of nursing home residents

New PCORI initiative offers up to $36 million to enhance the evidence base on engagement in research

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

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