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Study: Over half of the online pharmacies selling chemotherapy drugs operate unsafely or illegally

Patients seeking to purchase chemotherapy drugs online face a confusing array of websites, over half of which potentially operate unsafely or illegally, finds a new study in the July 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers propose the first stress test for a healthcare system

A retirement wave, mass quarantine, or lack of interest to work in the countryside: There are numerous reasons why a more-than-average number of medical practices could be closing at the same time.

28 Jul 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium secures $14 million grant to study emerging technologies for aging adults

A Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium has been awarded a five-year, $14.7 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health for a research Center focused on employing emerging and existing technologies to help promote the well-being, quality of life and independence of diverse populations of older adults and provide support for older adults with cognitive impairments.

28 Jul 2022

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

Physicians and researchers from UK HealthCare's Transplant Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center conducted a study of patients over the age of 70 with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how the outcomes of ablative treatments compare to liver transplants.

28 Jul 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin makes a deal

The Democrats' on-again, off-again budget bill is apparently on again, and it's bigger than expected. In a surprise move, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to expand the scope of the limited health bill that was headed to the Senate floor to also include climate change and some tax increases for corporations and certain wealthy Americans.

28 Jul 2022

Winners of NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health announced

The National Institutes of Health today announced the winners of its NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge (NTAC) for Maternal Health, a prize competition for developers of diagnostic technologies to help improve maternal health around the world.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers provide new mask update for prevention of respiratory virus infections in healthcare and community settings

A new study illustrated the eight update alert of the review on masks for the prevention of respiratory virus infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in healthcare and community settings.

28 Jul 2022

Nursing homes are suing the friends and family of residents to collect debts

Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the phone before Christmas two years ago and learned a nursing home was suing her.

28 Jul 2022

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Why Accelerating the Fight Against Hepatitis Cannot Wait

In our latest interview, News-Medical speaks to Simon Parker, an infectious disease specialist, about hepatitis C diagnostics and testing, as well as why the global fight against hepatitis cannot wait.

28 Jul 2022

The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies up to 21 months after infection

Researchers found significant seroreversion of total anti-nucleocapsid immunoglobulin.

28 Jul 2022

Expansion of Cardeation Capital will bring pioneering health care products for heart disease and stroke patients

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally responsible for 17 million deaths every year and its toll is expected to rise to over 23 million deaths annually by 2030. CVD also represents a major economic burden with the annual economic cost of CVD estimated to range over $500 billion in the United States alone.

28 Jul 2022

Pandemic policy to shield homeless people lowers the use of acute medical care

In the first year of the pandemic, San Francisco and other communities in California offered private hotel rooms, three meals a day and on-site medical services to homeless people who were at risk of getting severe COVID-19.

27 Jul 2022

A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in elderly and younger individuals

Researchers evaluate antibody titers after double COVID-19 vaccination among very elderly individuals over the age of 90 and a younger population.

27 Jul 2022

Most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed, analysis reveals

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart Database showing that while the percentage of patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has increased substantially since 2016, most remain undiagnosed.

27 Jul 2022

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

In a new study, researchers determined symptoms and risk factors present beyond 12 weeks in non-hospitalized adults with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Jul 2022

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

A new clinical-grade collagen made from discarded bullfrog skin is leapfrogging from the lab bench to clinics soon.

27 Jul 2022

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

In this interview, we speak to Birgül Akolpoglu about her latest research into microrobotics and how these biohybrid microrobots could one day be used to tackle cancer.

27 Jul 2022

The neutralizing antibody response in mRNA vaccinated and boosted healthcare workers against major circulating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Researchers assessed the duration of the neutralizing antibody responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster vaccination.

27 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in vaccinated individuals

Researchers assessed the duration of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated persons.

27 Jul 2022

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

Scientists have described the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection in South Africa during the period of delta and omicron circulation.

27 Jul 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study: Over half of the online pharmacies selling chemotherapy drugs operate unsafely or illegally

Researchers propose the first stress test for a healthcare system

Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium secures $14 million grant to study emerging technologies for aging adults

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin makes a deal

Winners of NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health announced

Researchers provide new mask update for prevention of respiratory virus infections in healthcare and community settings

Nursing homes are suing the friends and family of residents to collect debts

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Why Accelerating the Fight Against Hepatitis Cannot Wait

The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies up to 21 months after infection

Expansion of Cardeation Capital will bring pioneering health care products for heart disease and stroke patients

Pandemic policy to shield homeless people lowers the use of acute medical care

A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in elderly and younger individuals

Most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed, analysis reveals

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

The neutralizing antibody response in mRNA vaccinated and boosted healthcare workers against major circulating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 neutralization in vaccinated individuals

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

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