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New test uses saliva sample to provide immediate hepatitis B diagnosis

Viruses are sneaky beings. As the coronavirus pandemic is demonstrating, they cross borders quickly and can be highly contagious before symptoms of disease break out. In many cases of infection, a clear path of transmission cannot be determined.

27 Mar 2020

EULAR launches database to monitor and report outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with RMDs

The European League Against Rheumatism launches a European pediatric and adult database to monitor and report outcomes of COVID-19 occurring in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases with the support of the Global Rheumatology Alliance.

27 Mar 2020

Physicians fear for their families as they battle coronavirus with too little armor

Dr. Jessica Kiss' twin girls cry most mornings when she goes to work. They're 9, old enough to know she could catch the coronavirus from her patients and get so sick she could die.

27 Mar 2020

Grifols Announces Formal Collaboration with US Government to Produce the First Treatment Specifically Targeting COVID-19

Grifols today announces that it has entered into a formal collaboration with the US Government alongside other health agencies, to treat COVID-19 disease.

From GRIFOLS U.K. Ltd. 27 Mar 2020

Help wanted: Retired doctors and nurses don scrubs again in coronavirus fight

Laura Benson retired from nursing in 2018, but this week she reported for work again in New Rochelle, New York, where the first cluster of COVID-19 cases occurred a few short weeks ago.

27 Mar 2020

Disasters have a major impact on cervical cancer screening for years

Cervical cancer screening rates in Japan were significantly affected in the years following the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Tohoku University scientists report in the journal PLOS ONE.

27 Mar 2020

India facing the COVID-19 challenge with determination and concern

From the first rumblings of the novel coronavirus, back in late December, to an unprecedented total lockdown of over 1.3 billion people, India has taken on the emergency with unexpectedly low losses so far.

26 Mar 2020

AGS applauds reauthorization of Older Americans Act

Representing more than 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congressional leaders and the Trump Administration for signing the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 4334) into law.

26 Mar 2020

Robots and drones can help curb the coronavirus pandemic

Can robots provide an effective method to combat the COVID-19 pandemic? A team of robotic leaders, including Henrik Christensen, the director of UC San Diego’s Contextual Robotics Institute, believes that healthcare systems can use robots for a variety of purposes.

26 Mar 2020

New research initiative to investigate multi-species response to novel coronavirus

Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) today announced the launch of a comprehensive research initiative to investigate multiple animal species and their response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

26 Mar 2020

Women physicians drive unfunded studies on pay disparity

Physician gender pay gaps continue to persist in the U.S. despite an impressive body of research spanning more than 25 years.

26 Mar 2020

Reusable respirators may be a viable alternative to disposable N95 respirators

Shortages of respiratory protective devices for healthcare personnel are major concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Mar 2020

UMSOM launches special COVID-19 website for pediatric healthcare providers and practices

The University of Maryland School of Medicine has launched a special COVID-19 website for pediatric healthcare providers and practices, parents, and children.

26 Mar 2020

FDA approves immune-modulating therapy for treatment of multiple sclerosis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ozanimod, an immune-modulating therapy invented at Scripps Research, for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

26 Mar 2020

Highly focused radiation may slow disease progression in men with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Highly focused, intense doses of radiation called stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) may slow progression of disease in a subset of men with hormone-sensitive prostate cancers that have spread to a few separate sites in the body, according to results of a phase II clinical trial of the therapy.

26 Mar 2020

Murdoch Children's Research Institute to roll-out clinical trial of BCG vaccine against COVID-19

Professor Kathryn North AC, Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, has announced its infectious disease researchers are preparing to roll-out a multi-center randomized controlled clinical trial of the BCG vaccine against COVID-19.

26 Mar 2020

Could FeNO breath testing provide an early indicator of Covid-19?

As of Tuesday 24th March, the number of global Coronavirus cases rose to 398,834 with 6,650 confirmed cases in the UK alone.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 26 Mar 2020

Hyped claims that AI outdoes doctors at diagnosis could harm patient safety

A number of studies claim that artificial intelligence (AI) does as well or better than doctors at interpreting images and diagnosing medical conditions. However, a recent study published in The BMJ in March 2020 reveals that most of this research is flawed, and the results exaggerated. The outcome could be that the decision to adopt AI as part of patient care is based upon faulty premises, compromising the quality of patient care for millions of people.

25 Mar 2020

Coronavirus is not mutating rapidly, hope for vaccine development

Despite the coronavirus infection numbers skyrocketing, there is still good news. A team of scientists found that the novel coronavirus is not mutating significantly, suggesting any vaccine developed to fight SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) would remain effective in the long term.

25 Mar 2020

Challenges and options to counter coronavirus pandemic in Germany

The worldwide spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its associated respiratory disease COVID-19 proceeds at a highly dynamic pace.

25 Mar 2020

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

New test uses saliva sample to provide immediate hepatitis B diagnosis

EULAR launches database to monitor and report outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with RMDs

Physicians fear for their families as they battle coronavirus with too little armor

Grifols Announces Formal Collaboration with US Government to Produce the First Treatment Specifically Targeting COVID-19

Help wanted: Retired doctors and nurses don scrubs again in coronavirus fight

Disasters have a major impact on cervical cancer screening for years

India facing the COVID-19 challenge with determination and concern

AGS applauds reauthorization of Older Americans Act

Robots and drones can help curb the coronavirus pandemic

New research initiative to investigate multi-species response to novel coronavirus

Women physicians drive unfunded studies on pay disparity

Reusable respirators may be a viable alternative to disposable N95 respirators

UMSOM launches special COVID-19 website for pediatric healthcare providers and practices

FDA approves immune-modulating therapy for treatment of multiple sclerosis

Highly focused radiation may slow disease progression in men with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Murdoch Children's Research Institute to roll-out clinical trial of BCG vaccine against COVID-19

Could FeNO breath testing provide an early indicator of Covid-19?

Hyped claims that AI outdoes doctors at diagnosis could harm patient safety

Coronavirus is not mutating rapidly, hope for vaccine development

Challenges and options to counter coronavirus pandemic in Germany

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