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Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers.

9 Dec 2022

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis has been approved for emergency use in India as a booster for people who have already received two doses of other COVID-19 vaccines.

9 Dec 2022

Study finds disparities in breast cancer screening, treatment access for underserved communities

Barriers to breast cancer screening remain despite Medicaid expansion for preventive screening tests and implementation of patient navigation programs under the Affordable Care Act, with women from underserved communities experiencing disproportionately low rates of screening mammography, according to a study that was conducted by New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) faculty and students and recently published in BMC Women’s Health.

9 Dec 2022

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.

9 Dec 2022

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

Those who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to display clinically meaningful levels of anxiety after 13 months, than those who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period.

8 Dec 2022

Trial establishes the clinical utility of circulating tumor cell count as biomarker in breast cancer care

The use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer provided overall survival benefit, compared with physician's choice of treatment, according to data from the STIC CTC trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Regenstrief Institute, and Indiana University School of Medicine have received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate an Einstein-developed test for assessing cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Dec 2022

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises.

8 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

A new study describes the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in reducing long-COVID symptoms.

8 Dec 2022

Using Whole Exome Sequencing and Carrier Screening Tests for Birth Defects

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Rainu Wau from International Maternal and Children’s Hospital, Shanghai, China, about her experience using whole exome sequencing and carrier screening tests.

From BGI Genomics 8 Dec 2022

Study explores the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus following SARS-CoV-2 infections

Researchers evaluated individuals who had SARS-CoV-2 infections and were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus within six months of the onset of COVID-19 to understand the temporal relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infections and diabetes mellitus.

8 Dec 2022

UKSRC researchers work with community partners to protect Kentuckians from 'forever chemicals'

Nearly every person in the United States has been exposed to per- and polyfluorinated alky substances (PFAS) at some point in their life.

7 Dec 2022

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage not associated with higher rate of heart attack survival

Nearly half of Americans with Medicare now get their health insurance coverage through a private company that takes part in the federal government's Medicare Advantage program.

7 Dec 2022

Study allows people with type 2 diabetes to choose their own medication

A large-scale new study offers a new approach to treating type 2 diabetes - that puts patients in charge of their own medication. The Trimaster study is the first to allow people with type 2 diabetes to choose their own medication, after trying three different drugs in succession.

7 Dec 2022

Study identifies characteristics linked with higher likelihood of post COVID-19 condition diagnosis

Many studies have described a variety of long-term effects of COVID-19, with symptoms including fatigue and malaise, breathing difficulties, and cognitive problems, often referred to as post COVID-19 condition or long COVID.

7 Dec 2022

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, today announced the launch of version 8.8 of its industry-leading LabVantage LIMS platform.

From LabVantage Solutions 7 Dec 2022

Grenova Earns ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Certification as Part of Its Mission to Manufacture Green Technology

Grenova, creator of the laboratory industry’s only patented technology for washing and reusing plastic consumables, announced today that it has earned ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certification as part of the company’s mission to make laboratories around the world sustainable, resilient, cost-effective, and highly efficient.

From Grenova 7 Dec 2022

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Researchers highlighted the significance of air quality in preserving immune health over the human lifespan, especially lung-related immunity, owing to the lungs' continuous exposure to the environment.

7 Dec 2022

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

Critics declared Colorado's new quasi-public option a failure this fall, before it was even available for purchase on the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace.

7 Dec 2022

Government launches new Elective Recovery Taskforce to bust the Covid backlogs

Patients will benefit from quicker access to treatment and lifesaving diagnostic tests close to home following the launch of a new Elective Recovery Taskforce and approval of 19 new one stop shops for tests, checks and scans, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay announced today.

6 Dec 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in India as a booster

Study finds disparities in breast cancer screening, treatment access for underserved communities

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

Trial establishes the clinical utility of circulating tumor cell count as biomarker in breast cancer care

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

Using Whole Exome Sequencing and Carrier Screening Tests for Birth Defects

Study explores the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus following SARS-CoV-2 infections

UKSRC researchers work with community partners to protect Kentuckians from 'forever chemicals'

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage not associated with higher rate of heart attack survival

Study allows people with type 2 diabetes to choose their own medication

Study identifies characteristics linked with higher likelihood of post COVID-19 condition diagnosis

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

Grenova Earns ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Certification as Part of Its Mission to Manufacture Green Technology

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

Government launches new Elective Recovery Taskforce to bust the Covid backlogs

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