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Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease in people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

New research has found people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who regularly exercise could substantially reduce their risk of chronic kidney disease.

12 Jul 2022

People with substance use disorder found to be largely resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stay-at-home orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted many facets of our lives and created many barriers, particularly for those in recovery for substance use disorder.

12 Jul 2022

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

12 Jul 2022

Availability of lower-priced epinephrine auto-injectors did not solve the affordability problem for all patients with severe allergies

People with severe allergies now have more choices for which epinephrine auto-injector to carry in case they suffer a life-threatening attack, and most pay less for it than they did when the EpiPen was the primary option, a new study shows.

12 Jul 2022

AI model detects people's vaccine attitudes from their social media posts

People's attitudes towards vaccines can now be detected from their social media posts by an intelligent AI model, developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.

12 Jul 2022

Scientists determine the binding affinity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in response to infection or vaccination

Scientists measured the quantity and binding affinity (avidity) of antibodies against five different viral proteins.

12 Jul 2022

Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE selected as the first Patient Safety Commissioner for England

The Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has today appointed Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE as the first ever Patient Safety Commissioner for England.

12 Jul 2022

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients. Yet there is a simple way to stop it.

Four years ago, when Karen Giuliano went to a Boston hospital for hip replacement surgery, she was given a pale-pink bucket of toiletries issued to patients in many hospitals.

12 Jul 2022

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Researchers discuss the impact of AI chatbot interventions on a wide range of health behaviors.

11 Jul 2022

Pulse oximeter inaccuracies may be associated with racial disparities in care

For most patients, a pulse oximeter is a familiar device from visits to the doctor's office. Placed on a finger or a patient's ear lobe, pulse oximeters are an easy way to quickly get a measure of someone's oxygen saturation (SpO2), which should generally be above 90 percent.

11 Jul 2022

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

A new study has investigated the interplay of FH and genome-wide PRS

11 Jul 2022

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the immune protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) natural reinfection.

11 Jul 2022

CDC posts investigation notice about multistate outbreak of Listeria infections

A CDC Investigation Notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections has been posted: Listeria Outbreak | CDC.Listeria Outbreak | CDC

10 Jul 2022

In America, cancer patients endure debt on top of disease

Jeni Rae Peters would make promises to herself as she lay awake nights after being diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.

9 Jul 2022

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

In a new paper, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) detail how they used data via a dashboard to decrease the use of packed red-blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and platelets with an increase in appropriate transfusions.

8 Jul 2022

Scientists uncover how the innate immune system detects and fights HIV-1

Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade the immune system.

8 Jul 2022

Researchers analyze acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil analyzed data from 43 scientific articles describing the effects of COVID-19 on athletes and concluded that while the disease was asymptomatic or mild in the vast majority of cases (94%), about 8% of the subjects concerned had persistent symptoms affecting their performance and potentially preventing a return to training and competing.

8 Jul 2022

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease in people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

People with substance use disorder found to be largely resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

Availability of lower-priced epinephrine auto-injectors did not solve the affordability problem for all patients with severe allergies

AI model detects people's vaccine attitudes from their social media posts

Scientists determine the binding affinity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in response to infection or vaccination

Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE selected as the first Patient Safety Commissioner for England

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients. Yet there is a simple way to stop it.

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Pulse oximeter inaccuracies may be associated with racial disparities in care

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

CDC posts investigation notice about multistate outbreak of Listeria infections

In America, cancer patients endure debt on top of disease

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

Scientists uncover how the innate immune system detects and fights HIV-1

Researchers analyze acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes

Moffitt researchers discover kidney cancer-specific splicing variant biomarkers

Researchers unravel the functioning of antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis

Study aims to determine the advantages of using robots in hip replacement surgery

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