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Panasonic expands IncuSafe Incubator range to suit every laboratory's requirements

Options in top quality CO2 incubation have never been more abundant with the introduction of a new, IncuSafe CO2 Incubator with from Panasonic. Incorporating a range of capacities and cutting edge technologies, there is now an IncuSafe CO2 Incubator to suit every laboratory’s needs.

From PHC Europe B.V. 7 Sep 2017

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

Firstly, it is necessary to make a distinction between systemic inflammation and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). SIRS consists of changes in clinical signs including an abnormal body temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, an abnormal white cell count (either decreased or elevated), or an increase in band neutrophils.

7 Sep 2017

National Poll on Healthy Aging: Many middle-aged Americans face lot of dental health problems

The dental health of middle-aged Americans faces a lot of problems right now, and an uncertain future to come, according to new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

7 Sep 2017

Danish health tech maturity makes Denmark perfect place for Europe's largest knowledge festival

The coming together of health professionals from more than 30 countries for the WHINN - Week of Health and Innovation in Odense in October is the result of Danish health tech maturity.

7 Sep 2017

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

AXA PPP healthcare has collaborated with ASMRtist WhispersRed in order to remaster its very own track, creating a new night sound that can induce relaxation, aiding in longer sleep duration and healthier sleep patterns.

7 Sep 2017

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

A national HIV awareness campaign is launching today (Thursday 7 September) on New Cathedral Street, Manchester.

7 Sep 2017

Study: Frailty linked to negative outcomes among older trauma patients

Frailty is associated with negative outcomes among older patients who suffered trauma, a new study has found.

6 Sep 2017

Reduced dose of chemotherapy has no effect on overall survival of liver cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug sorafenib can begin their treatment with a lower dose than is currently considered standard, and it will not affect how long they live when compared to patients who start on the full dose.

6 Sep 2017

Assessment tools, interconnected webs of relationships help address childhood adversity, trauma

Two new studies led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest that the bevy of tools available to assess and address childhood adversity and trauma, as well as the interconnected webs of relationships among families and the providers who care for children, are key to healing the effects of these potentially life-altering circumstances.

6 Sep 2017

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals about delayed diagnosis being a significant problem for women who have endometriosis.

6 Sep 2017

Janssen launches innovative campaign to bring much-needed attention to blood cancer across the UK

As part of Janssen’s commitment to raising awareness of blood cancer, supporting patients with the condition and their families, Janssen has today launched the Make Blood Cancer Visible campaign.

6 Sep 2017

Research shows value of well-designed admissions testing for undergraduate medical courses

Research by Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing on the BioMedical Admissions Test shows the value of well-designed admissions testing for undergraduate medicine, biomedical and dentistry courses.

6 Sep 2017

How below-the-radar mergers fuel health care monopolies

Hospitals have gone on a doctor-buying spree in recent years, in many areas acquiring so many independent practices they've created near-monopolies on physicians.

6 Sep 2017

To insure more poor children, it helps if parents are on Medicaid

Efforts by Republican lawmakers to scale back Medicaid enrollment could undercut an aspect of the program that has widespread bipartisan appeal — covering more children, research published Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs suggests.

6 Sep 2017

Higher intake of red meat, poultry linked to greater diabetes risk

While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk equally.

5 Sep 2017

Older wombs have more trouble in adapting to pregnancy

Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age of your eggs. A new study in mice suggests the age of a mother's womb may also have a part to play.

5 Sep 2017

California, other states to extend Obamacare sign-up beyond federal limit

California and several other states will exempt themselves this year from a new Trump administration rule that cuts in half the amount of time consumers have to buy individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

5 Sep 2017

New system for neural recording in mice avoids animal welfare concerns linked to existing approaches

NC3Rs funding for inter-disciplinary research which combines electrical engineering and neurophysiology has resulted in a new product for brain recordings in mice that avoids many of the welfare concerns associated with existing approaches.

5 Sep 2017

Special program enables nurses to better prepare for providing palliative care

Critical care nurses at five University of California medical centers are better prepared to lead primary palliative care at the bedside after participating in a special training and mentoring program.

5 Sep 2017

Study investigates feasibility and accuracy of CCHD screening with new Masimo iSpO2

Masimo announced today the findings of a recently published study in which researchers in Maastricht, The Netherlands evaluated the performance of Masimo iSpO2 Rx in screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD).

5 Sep 2017

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Panasonic expands IncuSafe Incubator range to suit every laboratory's requirements

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

National Poll on Healthy Aging: Many middle-aged Americans face lot of dental health problems

Danish health tech maturity makes Denmark perfect place for Europe's largest knowledge festival

ASMR soundscape aids in longer, healthier sleep

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

Study: Frailty linked to negative outcomes among older trauma patients

Reduced dose of chemotherapy has no effect on overall survival of liver cancer patients

Assessment tools, interconnected webs of relationships help address childhood adversity, trauma

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

Janssen launches innovative campaign to bring much-needed attention to blood cancer across the UK

Research shows value of well-designed admissions testing for undergraduate medical courses

How below-the-radar mergers fuel health care monopolies

To insure more poor children, it helps if parents are on Medicaid

Higher intake of red meat, poultry linked to greater diabetes risk

Older wombs have more trouble in adapting to pregnancy

California, other states to extend Obamacare sign-up beyond federal limit

New system for neural recording in mice avoids animal welfare concerns linked to existing approaches

Special program enables nurses to better prepare for providing palliative care

Study investigates feasibility and accuracy of CCHD screening with new Masimo iSpO2

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