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Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

Medically high-risk patients and communication breakdowns between providers contribute to the difficulty of medication management for older adults receiving home health care, finds a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

28 Feb 2019

Survey: More than 40% of GPs intend to quit in next five years

A new survey of GPs has revealed that over 40% intend to leave general practice within the next five years, an increase of nearly a third since 2014.

28 Feb 2019

World's first scalp cooling research center to benefit cancer sufferers

A MAJOR global healthcare technology company, which has a long-standing research history with the University, is to create a dedicated research center to benefit cancer sufferers.

27 Feb 2019

Researchers explore why common antibiotic prescribed for diarrhea is failing

In the world of superbugs (bacteria that has grown resistant to antibiotics) Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and colitis, is among the most stubborn.

27 Feb 2019

MD&M West 2019: Medical Devices, 3D Printing and Staying Compliant

Between February 5 - 7 2019, the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California hosted the annual MD&M West medical manufacturing conference.

27 Feb 2019

Almost half of all childhood cancer cases go undiagnosed

A new study estimates that almost half of all children in the world who have cancer are not diagnosed or treated, leaving them to “die at home.”

27 Feb 2019

Aurora Labs to develop 3D printed titanium medical implants

Aurora Labs is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding term sheet with two universities to develop 3D printing of titanium medical implants.

27 Feb 2019

Porvair Sciences to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Porvair Sciences reports on its involvement in a new £2.6 million project led by Swansea University (UK) that aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 27 Feb 2019

Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Scientists at the University of Southern California, Queen's University and Duke University have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder quickly and affordably, making it accessible to more children in remote locations worldwide.

27 Feb 2019

Existing drug for rare kidney disease could benefit patients with mitochondrial disorders

New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that a drug already used for a rare kidney disease could benefit patients with some mitochondrial disorders--complex conditions with severe energy deficiency for which no proven effective treatments exist.

27 Feb 2019

Night and weekend births have higher risk of delivery complications, study reveals

As if expecting mothers didn't have enough to worry about, a new study published in Risk Analysis: An International Journal found that the quantity of delivery complications in hospitals are substantially higher during nights, weekends and holidays, and in teaching hospitals.

27 Feb 2019

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" in Kiel and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine.

27 Feb 2019

UVA expands telehealth capacity to better prevent or manage chronic conditions

The University of Virginia Health System is expanding its telehealth capacity to help patients across Virginia better prevent or manage chronic conditions that include diabetes, prediabetes and heart disease.

27 Feb 2019

Researchers solve major gap in scientific literature with mobile software technology

Researchers at the University of New Mexico recently solved a major gap in scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of people every day.

27 Feb 2019

Ongoing evolution in application of AI within healthcare and radiology

Artificial intelligence applications in the fields of informatics, machine learning and personalized medicine have been revolutionizing medicine and radiology. For example, we already use image interpretation to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages.

26 Feb 2019

Surgery is very safe for uncomplicated appendicitis, study shows

Researchers found that more than 97 percent of the surgeries for appendicitis were laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, and most patients were discharged the same day or the next day. Only 3 percent of the procedures resulted in complications.

26 Feb 2019

Philips unveils unique mixed reality concept developed jointly with Microsoft at MWC Barcelona

At the MWC Barcelona, one of the largest mobile events in the world, Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology today unveiled a unique mixed reality concept developed together with Microsoft Corp. for the operating room of the future.

26 Feb 2019

Study: Awareness campaigns are not sufficient to tackle superbug crisis in developing countries

In a landmark study of health behaviors in developing countries, Global Sustainable Development research at the University of Warwick has found that awareness campaigns alone are not enough to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and, in fact, could risk making the superbug crisis worse.

26 Feb 2019

Study shows link between ACA Medicaid expansion and impact of colon cancer on Kentuckians

A new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows a direct link between the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and the impact of colon cancer on Kentuckians.

25 Feb 2019

Exploring the factors around experience and management of pain in workplaces

Workers suffering from chronic pain takes an immense toll on both employees and employers. Whether the pain that individuals experience is physical or psychological, constant or intermittent, or caused by work conditions or brought to the job, its effect on their productivity and wellbeing is a huge problem.

25 Feb 2019

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

Survey: More than 40% of GPs intend to quit in next five years

World's first scalp cooling research center to benefit cancer sufferers

Researchers explore why common antibiotic prescribed for diarrhea is failing

MD&M West 2019: Medical Devices, 3D Printing and Staying Compliant

Almost half of all childhood cancer cases go undiagnosed

Aurora Labs to develop 3D printed titanium medical implants

Porvair Sciences to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Existing drug for rare kidney disease could benefit patients with mitochondrial disorders

Night and weekend births have higher risk of delivery complications, study reveals

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

UVA expands telehealth capacity to better prevent or manage chronic conditions

Researchers solve major gap in scientific literature with mobile software technology

Ongoing evolution in application of AI within healthcare and radiology

Surgery is very safe for uncomplicated appendicitis, study shows

Philips unveils unique mixed reality concept developed jointly with Microsoft at MWC Barcelona

Study: Awareness campaigns are not sufficient to tackle superbug crisis in developing countries

Study shows link between ACA Medicaid expansion and impact of colon cancer on Kentuckians

Exploring the factors around experience and management of pain in workplaces

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