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Gender parity in orthopaedic surgery requires substantive changes to improve the current curve

At the current rate of change, it will take more than 200 years for the proportion of women in orthopaedic surgery to reach parity with the overall medical profession.

20 Apr 2021

Federal policy to improve outcomes in sepsis patients was mostly ineffective

The first large-scale, multi-hospital evaluation of an "all or none" federal policy intended to improve outcomes in sepsis patients finds that the guidelines are a wash - on average they neither helped nor hurt despite significant investments in their implementation, according to an analysis by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinician-scientists of nearly a dozen hospitals in one academic health system.

20 Apr 2021

Immune tolerance in hemophilia can be modulated by B cell activating factor

A group of scientists have just made a key discovery that could prevent and eradicate immune responses that lead to treatment failure in about one-third of people with severe hemophilia A.

20 Apr 2021

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD) or sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

20 Apr 2021

New infectious hospital framework employs robotic tools for pandemic mitigation

In December 2019, a new viral infection was detected in Wuhan, China. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, and on March 11, the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Apr 2021

Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shows 50% effectiveness in a cohort of Brazilian healthcare workers

CoronaVac is a well-tolerated vaccine containing inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and it induced humoral responses in phase 1 and 2 studies. Analysis of a Brazilian phase 3 clinical trial that evaluated 12,607 participants showed that the vaccine had an efficacy of 50.39% 15 days after the 2nd dose.

19 Apr 2021

Study reveals why intellectual disability risk for younger siblings is low

Intellectual disability is most often caused by changes to the genome that take place in early fetal development and are not found in the parents’ DNA.

19 Apr 2021

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) details the state of dementia care and research in America and provides guidance on future research to make sure both patients and their families are having their needs met by the care they receive.

19 Apr 2021

Study illustrates the profound impact of postponing cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19

In March 2020, when the pandemic hit, everything slowed, including non-essential medical procedures such as elective surgeries, to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

19 Apr 2021

One dose of mRNA vaccine may be sufficient for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

A recent scientific report from Israel shows how healthcare workers previously infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) present with higher Immunoglobulin G (IgG) titers after receiving one dose of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in comparison to their fully vaccinated, never-infected counterparts. Conversely, the occurrence of post-vaccination infection does not increase IgG titers.

19 Apr 2021

Study sheds new light on the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metastasize

With an overall survival rate of 9% for those diagnosed, pancreatic cancer remains exceedingly difficult to treat. However, the patient's primary tumor typically isn't what leads to death - it is the cancer's ability to evade detection and metastasize to other organs.

19 Apr 2021

Study assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England after third national lockdown

In a new study, the REACT-1 research group offer their findings on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in England after the country went into a third national lockdown. Their findings show a 60% reduction of incidence from their previous round of surveillance.

19 Apr 2021

Research says benefits of continuing immunization of front-line workers in BC with AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh risks

A recent study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (B.C.) shows that the benefits of continuing the COVID-19 vaccine of front-line workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the increased risk of prothrombotic thrombocytopenia.

19 Apr 2021

Obesity, hypertension and smoking linked to lower vaccine-induced antibody production against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint server, a research group from Italy has demonstrated that the antibody response can be blunted in subjects with certain risk factors shortly after the second dose of mRNA vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Apr 2021

Overwhelming evidence SARS-CoV-2 is airborne

Researchers in the United States, UK, and Canada have published a commentary challenging the suggestion that the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may not be airborne.

18 Apr 2021

Higher handgrip cutoff values found to be more accurate markers of mobility limitation in older adults

Aging entails a loss of muscle mass and strength, which in some cases impairs mobility, hinders walking or performance of day-to-day tasks, and exposes the elderly to the risk of falls and hospitalizations.

17 Apr 2021

WHO calls for equitable treatment access and health services to everyone affected by Chagas disease

Today on World Chagas Disease Day, the World Health Organization has called for comprehensive and equitable access to health care and services to everyone affected by Chagas disease.

17 Apr 2021

FDA approves immunotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opdivo (nivolumab), in combination with certain types of chemotherapy, for the initial treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

16 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccination of lactating mothers elicits specific IgA antibodies in breast milk

A new study, released on the medRxiv* preprint server, examines the presence of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgA in human milk and its association with the protection of breastfed infants against the disease.

16 Apr 2021

New website helps children and parents to prepare for hospital stays, anesthesia and surgery

Every year, millions of children around the world are admitted to hospital for having anesthesia and surgery.

16 Apr 2021

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Gender parity in orthopaedic surgery requires substantive changes to improve the current curve

Federal policy to improve outcomes in sepsis patients was mostly ineffective

Immune tolerance in hemophilia can be modulated by B cell activating factor

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

New infectious hospital framework employs robotic tools for pandemic mitigation

Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shows 50% effectiveness in a cohort of Brazilian healthcare workers

Study reveals why intellectual disability risk for younger siblings is low

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

Study illustrates the profound impact of postponing cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19

One dose of mRNA vaccine may be sufficient for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

Study sheds new light on the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metastasize

Study assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England after third national lockdown

Research says benefits of continuing immunization of front-line workers in BC with AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh risks

Obesity, hypertension and smoking linked to lower vaccine-induced antibody production against SARS-CoV-2

Overwhelming evidence SARS-CoV-2 is airborne

Higher handgrip cutoff values found to be more accurate markers of mobility limitation in older adults

WHO calls for equitable treatment access and health services to everyone affected by Chagas disease

FDA approves immunotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer

COVID-19 vaccination of lactating mothers elicits specific IgA antibodies in breast milk

New website helps children and parents to prepare for hospital stays, anesthesia and surgery

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