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Public misconceptions around role of midwives trigger new awareness campaign

Research revealing public misconceptions around the role of midwives has triggered a public awareness campaign to help women make more informed choices around their healthcare options.

22 Aug 2018

New report highlights continuing threat of antimicrobial resistance by dangerous bacteria

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (also known as CPE) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be the most commonly reported organisms with critical resistances to antimicrobials across Australia, according to a national report released today.

22 Aug 2018

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to market Gynesonics' Sonata System

Gynesonics, a women's healthcare company focused on the development of minimally invasive solutions for symptomatic uterine fibroids, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Sonata Sonography-Guided Transcervical Fibroid Ablation (Sonata) System.

22 Aug 2018

Innovation in Wound Care

There are many definitions of hard-to-heal. More conventionally, it's based on underlying etiology of the wound, but in practice it's any wound that has not healed within a timely fashion. This is often due to a lack of coordinated care.

From Neem Biotech 22 Aug 2018

Philips introduces new cardiovascular ultrasound system with anatomical intelligence

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today introduced the EPIQ CVx cardiovascular ultrasound system. Built on the powerful EPIQ ultrasound platform, EPIQ CVx is specifically designed to increase diagnostic confidence and simplify workflow for clinicians, giving them more time to interact with their patients and reducing the need for repeat scans.

22 Aug 2018

Exposure to tobacco smoke can considerably impact health of teens

As little as one hour of exposure to tobacco smoke per week can significantly impact the health of teens, according to a University of Cincinnati study published in the September 2018 issue of Pediatrics.

22 Aug 2018

New method helps researchers analyze how various factors might predict illness

A new method of modeling illness across populations could help researchers to analyze how various factors might predict illness in populations and help providers to plan NHS services that more effectively improve their health outcomes.

22 Aug 2018

Blood test could identify bladder cancer patients who may not benefit from immunotherapy

Patients who are unlikely to benefit from a commonly used immunotherapy for bladder cancer could be identified by a simple blood test, according to researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

21 Aug 2018

Scleroderma Foundation names Tulane professor as 'Doctor of the Year'

Dr. Lesley Ann Saketkoo, an associate professor of clinical medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, has been named Doctor of the Year by the Scleroderma Foundation. The award recognizes leadership and commitment to the community battling scleroderma, a disabling and life-limiting multi-organ autoimmune disease with progressive lung, heart, kidney, gastrointestinal tract and/or vascular involvement.

21 Aug 2018

Depressed patients treated with nerve stimulation experience improvements in quality of life

People with depression who are treated with nerve stimulation experience significant improvements in quality of life, even when their depression symptoms don't completely subside, according to results of a national study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

21 Aug 2018

Researchers raise serious concerns about the accuracy of two baby monitors

Researchers who tested two commercially available baby monitors are raising serious concerns about the accuracy of these products, which are marketed to parents, but are not regulated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

21 Aug 2018

Comprehensive analysis informs new recommendation for national cervical cancer screening

A comprehensive analysis of eight clinical trials and four cohort studies on cervical cancer screening by researchers from UC Davis and Kaiser Permanente Northwest has found that while Pap smears are still highly effective for detecting pre-cancerous cells and cancer, testing for the virus that causes these cancers also is an excellent screening tool.

21 Aug 2018

Researchers explore use of antipsychotic medications in older adults following heart surgery

Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging.

21 Aug 2018

Children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis have successful treatment outcomes, study shows

The results of a large, international systematic review published in the journal PLOS Medicine show that tuberculosis treatment is successful in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The study was used to inform the World Health Organization guidelines on treatment of MDR-TB in children.

21 Aug 2018

Emerging field of diabetology could address growing crisis in health care

The emerging field of diabetology--a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes--is intended to address an emerging crisis in health care: Nearly one-third of Americans has a type 2 diabetes diagnosis or has prediabetes.

21 Aug 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Public misconceptions around role of midwives trigger new awareness campaign

New report highlights continuing threat of antimicrobial resistance by dangerous bacteria

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to market Gynesonics' Sonata System

Innovation in Wound Care

Philips introduces new cardiovascular ultrasound system with anatomical intelligence

Exposure to tobacco smoke can considerably impact health of teens

New method helps researchers analyze how various factors might predict illness

Blood test could identify bladder cancer patients who may not benefit from immunotherapy

Scleroderma Foundation names Tulane professor as 'Doctor of the Year'

Depressed patients treated with nerve stimulation experience improvements in quality of life

Researchers raise serious concerns about the accuracy of two baby monitors

Comprehensive analysis informs new recommendation for national cervical cancer screening

Researchers explore use of antipsychotic medications in older adults following heart surgery

Children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis have successful treatment outcomes, study shows

Emerging field of diabetology could address growing crisis in health care

Genome sequences of ape parasites provide insights on origin and early evolution of malaria

A form of vitamin B3 shows potential to prevent acute kidney injury

RxBenefits introduces new tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits

Yale researchers identify racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Unique pain program helps surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively

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