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GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

GE Healthcare today announced new applications and smart devices built on Edison - a platform that helps accelerate the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology and empower providers to deliver faster, more precise care.

25 Nov 2018

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Political Science is leading a consortium of 15 institutional partners awarded $4.59 million Euros by the European Commission under the Horizon2020 Framework Programme for a new 3-year project entitled IMPACT HTA (Health Technology Assessment), commencing in January 2018.

25 Nov 2018

Human brain may stay active for hours after death

One question that has baffled mankind is “after-death experience” or the experience after the heart stops beating.

25 Nov 2018

Supplements of key nutrients can help people to see better

Inside fruit and vegetables are pigments, known as carotenoids, which can boost health. Three of these – lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin – protect the eye’s macula, which is responsible for central and detailed vision.

23 Nov 2018

In health insurance wastelands, rosier options crop up for 2019

In recent years, places such as Memphis and Phoenix had withered into health insurance wastelands as insurers fled and premiums skyrocketed in the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act. But today, as in many parts of the country, these two cities are experiencing something unprecedented: Premiums are sinking and choices are sprouting.

23 Nov 2018

Cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in COPD patients

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, according to research published in ERJ Open Research.

23 Nov 2018

FurtherMore campaign aims to counter radio silence in metastatic breast cancer patients

A new campaign called FurtherMore has been launched by Eisai with advice from pan-European and national patient associations.

From Eisai 22 Nov 2018

Metastatic breast cancer patients feel isolated and need more support from HCPs, report reveals

A report released today highlights the growing need for healthcare professionals to manage both the physical and emotional aspects of this terminal disease.

From Eisai 22 Nov 2018

UMN researchers focus on improving dermatologic care for sexual and gender minority patients

University of Minnesota researchers recently published an opinion piece in JAMA Dermatology focused on standardizing collection of sexual orientation and gender identity in dermatology clinical settings.

22 Nov 2018

COPD linked to obesity in older women who have never smoked

Researchers have found that COPD is significantly more common among never-smoking, older women (aged 50 years or older) who are morbidly obese.

21 Nov 2018

Researchers elucidate infection process of bacterial pathogen Clostridium difficile

Scientists from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research identified the mechanisms by which the bacterial pathogen Clostridium difficile kills intestinal epithelial cells, thus destroying the protective mucosal barrier of the intestinal tract.

21 Nov 2018

Attention, marketplace shoppers: Don’t delay on 2019 enrollment

Don't procrastinate. Most consumers who buy their own insurance on the federal health insurance marketplace face a Dec. 15 deadline. Advocates are reminding these customers that if they miss the deadline, they may not have a plan that starts in January 2019.

21 Nov 2018

New diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI can identify single influenza virions

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease of global importance, which causes millions of infections annually with the ever-present risk of a serious outbreak. Passive vaccination is the only method available for partial control of the virus.

21 Nov 2018

Report outlines inequalities in access to healthcare

The European Social Policy Network, which is funded by the European Commission and managed jointly by LISER, Applica and the European Social Observatory, has just published a Synthesis Report describing the main features of health systems in terms of access to healthcare in 35 European countries.

21 Nov 2018

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has yielded insights into how doctors can better communicate the value of clinical investigations to patients.

21 Nov 2018

Rare Cancers Asia aims to improve patient care

Rare cancers inherently make it difficult to collect data, build clinical expertise and treat affected patients - challenges which are best addressed through collaboration in international networks.

21 Nov 2018

Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D over five-year period in the U.S.

Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development in the U.S. grew by 27% over the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, led by industry and the federal government, according to U.S. Investments in Medical and Health Research and Development, a new report from Research!America.

21 Nov 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

Human brain may stay active for hours after death

Supplements of key nutrients can help people to see better

In health insurance wastelands, rosier options crop up for 2019

Cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in COPD patients

FurtherMore campaign aims to counter radio silence in metastatic breast cancer patients

Metastatic breast cancer patients feel isolated and need more support from HCPs, report reveals

UMN researchers focus on improving dermatologic care for sexual and gender minority patients

COPD linked to obesity in older women who have never smoked

Researchers elucidate infection process of bacterial pathogen Clostridium difficile

Attention, marketplace shoppers: Don’t delay on 2019 enrollment

New diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI can identify single influenza virions

Report outlines inequalities in access to healthcare

NTU and TTSH join forces to improve doctor-patient communication

Rare Cancers Asia aims to improve patient care

Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D over five-year period in the U.S.

Groundbreaking research projects show how AI can be used to predict under diagnosed chronic diseases

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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