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Using personalized precision medicine to treat cognitive decline

Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine.

31 Jul 2020

BBI Solutions welcomes UK-RTC’s approval of its AbC-19 Rapid Test for professional use

BBI Solutions has welcomed the UK-Rapid Test Consortium’s announcement that their COVID-19 lateral flow antibody test, designed for people to use within their own homes, has received approval to go to market for professional use.

From BBI Solutions 31 Jul 2020

Insurance customers across Asia adopt healthier lifestyle habits amid COVID-19 anxieties

Amid the anxiety and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance customers across Asia are starting to adopt healthier lifestyle habits in terms of physical health and mental well-being, and increasingly recognise the convenience of digital technology in their day-to-day lives, according to a new survey by Manulife.

31 Jul 2020

Personalized, precision approach can reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population. Already, Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and 30 million people globally. Without effective prevention and treatment, the prospects for the future are bleak.

31 Jul 2020

Locum’s Nest confirmed to provide 72% saving on agency worker spend for NHS Trusts

Today, an independent study released by official NHS body, The Kent Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network reveals Locum’s Nest, a digital platform which maximises workforce, would provide a 72% saving on agency spend for NHS Trusts.

31 Jul 2020

COVID-19 rapid antibody test receives CE mark and mass production begins

The COVID-19 rapid antibody test, developed by Abingdon Health, the medical device manufacturer leading the UK-Rapid Test Consortium, has received its CE mark. This means it is approved for professional use in the UK and EU.

31 Jul 2020

Experts develop innovative e-learning program to improve cancer care

An innovative e-learning programme developed by experts at the University of Huddersfield and University of Stirling will educate and empower nurses to improve cancer care.

31 Jul 2020

Research shows Imagion nanoparticles enable low-field MRI

Imagion Biosystems Limited is pleased to share news that Imagion’s iron oxide nanoparticles enable low-field magnetic resonance imaging.

31 Jul 2020

A cheaper and rapid pooling strategy for RT-PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2

In a report in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, researchers at Augusta University and PerkinElmer Genomics describe a cheaper, rapid, and accurate pooling strategy for the RT-PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples.

31 Jul 2020

Lab profiles differentiate MIS-C from severe COVID-19 in children

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus seemed only rarely to have serious complications in children.

30 Jul 2020

Novel risk score developed to predict cardiac arrest patient outcomes

Experts have developed a risk score to predict cardiac arrest patient outcomes.

30 Jul 2020

Research assesses the prevalence of overscreening for cancers among older adults

Older Americans may be receiving cancer screenings not recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

30 Jul 2020

A collaborative research project to detect biofilm causing pathogens within chronic infections

WOUND care experts at the University of Huddersfield have joined forces with industry to pool their expertise for a research project that aims to not only significantly improve quality of life for those suffering with chronic wound infections but also has the potential to save the global healthcare industry millions of pounds.

30 Jul 2020

Study shows mental health challenges of U.S. healthcare workers during COVID-19

A new study finds that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Jul 2020

New research center at University of Warwick to explore the building blocks of childhood

The first building blocks of our lives are to be explored by a new research centre at the University of Warwick, starting from before we are even conceived right up to the age of five years old.

30 Jul 2020

GAMA Healthcare adds four new hires to its expanding Science and Innovation team

Announced today, GAMA Healthcare, the number one supplier of Clinell disinfectant wipes to the NHS, has added four roles to its expanding Science and Innovation team.

30 Jul 2020

New technique can predict potential preterm birth with 73% accuracy in high-risk women

A new technique that can spot a potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, with up to 73% accuracy months before delivery, has been developed by scientists at the University of Warwick.

30 Jul 2020

Urgent care providers are driven to deliver outstanding, integrated clinical care

Round the clock primary and community care has rarely been in the spotlight in terms of the role it plays in the wider healthcare landscape.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers analyze travel history of first COVID-19 cases reported in countries outside China

Web-based surveillance of the global spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) during the first 11 weeks of the outbreak (Dec 31, 2019, to March 10, 2020), reveals that three-quarters (75/99) of affected countries outside mainland China reported their first COVID-19 case in people who had recently travelled to an affected country--with almost two-thirds of these first cases linked to travel to Italy (27%), China (22%), or Iran (11%), according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

30 Jul 2020

Study finds synthetic neutralizing/enhancing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 reports the discovery of some antibody molecules that have powerful enhancing or neutralizing activity against the virus, in a library of synthetic antibodies. These hold the promise of being useful for the prevention or treatment of this illness.

30 Jul 2020

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Using personalized precision medicine to treat cognitive decline

BBI Solutions welcomes UK-RTC’s approval of its AbC-19 Rapid Test for professional use

Insurance customers across Asia adopt healthier lifestyle habits amid COVID-19 anxieties

Personalized, precision approach can reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

Locum’s Nest confirmed to provide 72% saving on agency worker spend for NHS Trusts

COVID-19 rapid antibody test receives CE mark and mass production begins

Experts develop innovative e-learning program to improve cancer care

Research shows Imagion nanoparticles enable low-field MRI

A cheaper and rapid pooling strategy for RT-PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2

Lab profiles differentiate MIS-C from severe COVID-19 in children

Novel risk score developed to predict cardiac arrest patient outcomes

Research assesses the prevalence of overscreening for cancers among older adults

A collaborative research project to detect biofilm causing pathogens within chronic infections

Study shows mental health challenges of U.S. healthcare workers during COVID-19

New research center at University of Warwick to explore the building blocks of childhood

GAMA Healthcare adds four new hires to its expanding Science and Innovation team

New technique can predict potential preterm birth with 73% accuracy in high-risk women

Urgent care providers are driven to deliver outstanding, integrated clinical care

Researchers analyze travel history of first COVID-19 cases reported in countries outside China

Study finds synthetic neutralizing/enhancing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

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