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AI-enabled device detects if targeted chemotherapy is working

A new portable device that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and biosensors can rapidly detect if cancer cells thrive after chemotherapy treatment.

17 Jul 2019

Stroke should be treated 15 minutes earlier to save lives, study suggests

A team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) wanted to determine the association between time to treatment with Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

17 Jul 2019

Research on increasing insulin’s shelf life may have significant implications for health care

Insulin, a medication used to treat diabetes, is temperature-sensitive and has a short shelf life. It can be stored unopened for up to a year, but once opened, it must be used within weeks or even days.

17 Jul 2019

U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection

When a patient comes to the hospital with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), a tearing of the inner lining of the aorta, surgeons typically perform an immediate open repair to prevent death from aortic rupture.

17 Jul 2019

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

This HbA1c analyzer is successfully supporting improved medical management of patients with sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR).

From EKF Diagnostics 16 Jul 2019

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a high-level overview of machine learning for healthcare outcomes researchers and decision makers.

16 Jul 2019

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of the money.

16 Jul 2019

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Statins, the most commonly used effective lipid-lowering drugs, are significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients with and at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a retrospective study of more than 280,000 patients in Alberta, Canada.

16 Jul 2019

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

A study led by the University of Birmingham has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.

16 Jul 2019

New virtual gaming platform developed for pharmacy education

Education Management Solutions, LLC, a leading innovator of simulation management technologies, today announced a groundbreaking new virtual gaming platform for pharmacy and clinical therapeutics education.

16 Jul 2019

New review highlights opportunities and challenges in metagenomics

A new expert review highlights the opportunities and methodological challenges at this critical juncture in the growth of the field of metagenomics.

16 Jul 2019

WHO's 'Treat All' HIV recommendation widely adopted globally

Faced with a global epidemic of HIV, the World Health Organization advised back in 2015 that a new health policy, summed up as “Treat All”, be adopted in all health facilities around the world that deal with HIV patients.

16 Jul 2019

Orlando Health ORMC offers new lung valve treatment for patients with severe emphysema

Difficulty breathing is becoming easier for patients at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center. Orlando HealthORMC is the first hospital in Central Florida to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe emphysema, a progressive and life-threatening form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

15 Jul 2019

New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

A team of researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute and Purdue University, led by Richard Holden, PhD, is testing a new app, called Brain Safe, designed to help people reduce their exposure to a common class of drugs linked to Alzheimer's disease.

15 Jul 2019

New research shows significant gaps in deployment of 'coverage with evidence development'

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research from The Netherlands showing important gaps in the deployment of "coverage with evidence development," a type of pharmaceutical managed entry agreement that gives patients access to treatments while additional evidence is being collected.

15 Jul 2019

Study: HIV patients continue treatments if health care providers are compassionate

Adults with HIV are more likely to continue life-saving treatments if their primary health care providers show respect, unconditional empathy without judgement and demonstrate an ability to partner with patients in decision making to address their goals, a Rutgers study finds.

15 Jul 2019

Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis

A new study on syphilis has revealed the horrifying truth that more men than ever are contracting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis in Europe. The most heavily infected group comprises men having sex with men (MSM). At present, syphilis affects more people than HIV in the European Union.

15 Jul 2019

Patients taking opioids for chronic pain could face health care access problems

Finding a new doctor for health checkups and general care can pose a challenge to anyone. But for people who take prescription opioid pills for their chronic pain, it might be far harder, according to a new study.

14 Jul 2019

New network for children and youth with special health care needs seeks to improve systems of care

A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs, led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado and Boston Children's Hospital, will lead, promote and coordinate national research activities to improve their systems of care.

12 Jul 2019

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up, finds a UCL study.

12 Jul 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

AI-enabled device detects if targeted chemotherapy is working

Stroke should be treated 15 minutes earlier to save lives, study suggests

Research on increasing insulin’s shelf life may have significant implications for health care

U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

New virtual gaming platform developed for pharmacy education

New review highlights opportunities and challenges in metagenomics

WHO's 'Treat All' HIV recommendation widely adopted globally

Orlando Health ORMC offers new lung valve treatment for patients with severe emphysema

New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

New research shows significant gaps in deployment of 'coverage with evidence development'

Study: HIV patients continue treatments if health care providers are compassionate

Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis

Patients taking opioids for chronic pain could face health care access problems

New network for children and youth with special health care needs seeks to improve systems of care

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

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