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Study suggests shingles vaccine reduces the risk for COVID-19

People who get the shingles vaccine may have a lower risk of being diagnosed and hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a new medRxiv* preprint study. In about 150,000 people over the age of 50, vaccination for shingles was associated with a 32% reduced risk of severe COVID-19 infection.

5 Oct 2021

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

Researchers have created novel scoring tools for predicting actual risk of colon cancer and advanced precancerous polyps for patients at average for the disease.

5 Oct 2021

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

A team of researchers are developing the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with the aim of diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) more quickly and as effectively as traditional radiologist-interpreted diagnostic scans, potentially cutting down long patient waiting lists and avoiding patients unnecessarily receiving drugs to treat DVT when they don't have it.

4 Oct 2021

Research shows 40% decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during COVID-19 pandemic

The number of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases diagnosed fell dramatically by 40% in a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research presented today at UEG Week Virtual 2021 has shown.

4 Oct 2021

Key lessons from COVID-19 pandemic for scientific and clinical communities

In a paper published in the journal Cell, researchers have investigated and criticized clinical care management and drug administration within the pandemic.

4 Oct 2021

Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Online searches for symptoms of arthritis and osteoarthritis increase with residents throughout the UK.

4 Oct 2021

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

Ground-breaking research conducted by research experts with AbScent’s Long Covid online group has recorded for the first time the wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives.

4 Oct 2021

Gas-related symptoms linked to depression, anxiety, stress and poorer quality of life

Gas-related symptoms are associated with poorer quality of life, and higher stress, anxiety, and depression, with breaking wind being the most frequently reported gas issue, affecting eight out of 10 adults in the general population (81.3 %) in a 24-hour period, according to a new survey1 being presented today at UEG Week Virtual 2021.

4 Oct 2021

Machine learning predicts hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using patient contact networks

Researchers from the UK recently developed a real-time machine learning framework that uses dynamic patient contact networks to predict hospital-onset COVID-19 infections (HOCIs) at the patient level. They then tested and validated the framework on international multi-site datasets across various epidemic and endemic periods. This study can be found on the medRxiv* preprint server.

3 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity are strongly associated with nasal microbiota

In a recent study, researchers conducted a nasopharyngeal microbiota profiling parallelism in an effort to analyze microbiota variations in COVID-19 patients.

3 Oct 2021

Patients could face hundreds of dollars in costs for follow-up tests after free cancer screening

Eleven years ago this month, the scans and exams that hold the most power to spot the early signs of cancer became available for free to many American adults.

3 Oct 2021

Limited options for managing UTIs make women fearful and frustrated

Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research published in the Journal of Urology.

2 Oct 2021

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine identified a previously unknown condition affecting children, which they discovered could be prevented by administering a drug during pregnancy.

2 Oct 2021

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.

2 Oct 2021

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

Today, the World Health Organization and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.

1 Oct 2021

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

1 Oct 2021

EKF Diagnostics appoints Luke Daum as Chief Scientific Officer

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has appointed Luke Daum PhD as Chief Scientific Officer, bringing a wealth of expertise in molecular-based diagnostics to EKF’s leadership team.

From EKF Diagnostics 1 Oct 2021

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Knee, hip and spinal surgery is the focus of a major new research project focusing on 3D technology developed in South Australia.

1 Oct 2021

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Yokogawa announces that it has invested in CyberneX Co., Ltd., a startup that has developed an earphone-type device capable of measuring brainwaves in real-time.

From Yokogawa Life Science 1 Oct 2021

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

The first comprehensive analysis of how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow has been conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators.

1 Oct 2021

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study suggests shingles vaccine reduces the risk for COVID-19

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

Research shows 40% decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during COVID-19 pandemic

Key lessons from COVID-19 pandemic for scientific and clinical communities

Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

Gas-related symptoms linked to depression, anxiety, stress and poorer quality of life

Machine learning predicts hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using patient contact networks

SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity are strongly associated with nasal microbiota

Patients could face hundreds of dollars in costs for follow-up tests after free cancer screening

Limited options for managing UTIs make women fearful and frustrated

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

EKF Diagnostics appoints Luke Daum as Chief Scientific Officer

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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