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Weston General Hospital switches to smartphone-based technology to simplify ward assessments

Medical staff at Weston General Hospital are switching to smartphone-based technology to communicate patient details as an ‘archaic’ paper-based system is dropped.

30 Mar 2017

Roll-out of remote monitoring technology could reduce NHS bed blocking crisis

The widespread roll-out of mobile and digital health technology could have already saved the NHS over £1 billion in the last 5 years by enabling patients to leave hospital sooner, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

30 Mar 2017

Nurses volunteer to promote culture of health in their communities, study finds

More than 20,000 nurses currently serve as volunteers with the American Red Cross, supporting victims of natural and man-made disasters.

30 Mar 2017

Study: Colorectal cancer patients with certain genetic mutations may benefit more from aspirin

Colorectal cancer patients with certain genetic backgrounds may benefit more from taking aspirin to prevent cancer reoccurrence, based on a study conducted by researchers at the Baylor Scott & White Health Research Institute.

30 Mar 2017

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Natural genetic changes can put some people at high risk of certain conditions, such as breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease or high blood pressure. But in rare cases, genetic errors also can have the opposite effect, protecting individuals with these helpful genetic mistakes from developing common diseases.

30 Mar 2017

Cannabis use may impact treatment in women undergoing addiction therapy, study suggests

A new study suggests that the use of cannabis may impact treatment in women undergoing methadone treatment therapy.

30 Mar 2017

EHR systems improve outcomes for weekend surgery patients, study shows

Electronic health record systems significantly improve outcomes for patients who undergo surgeries on weekends, according to a Loyola Medicine study published in JAMA Surgery.

29 Mar 2017

New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

A new study that looked at nearly 134,000 emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury, including concussion, during a one year period in Ontario estimated that those visits had a total cost of $945 million over the lifetimes of those patients.

29 Mar 2017

Phase-contrast X-ray imaging could identify tumors earlier

Phase-contrast X-ray imaging differs from conventional X-rays because it uses a different physical principle.

29 Mar 2017

University of Glasgow to open new state-of-art Imaging Centre of Excellence

The University of Glasgow will officially open its new £32M Imaging Centre of Excellence, on Wednesday 29 March 2017.

29 Mar 2017

Radiology Asia focuses on using state-of-art imaging to deliver improved clinical outcomes

Radiology Asia, the region’s only bi-annual conference bringing together medical imaging professionals, healthcare providers, equipment manufacturers, medical academics and scientist communities in the radiology field in South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, will address the rising need for a value-based approach through appropriate utilisation of services.

29 Mar 2017

Hospital grading system may put too much weight on wrong things, study finds

When a child brings home a report card from school, part of their grade comes from how often they made it to class or turned in homework. But the larger part comes from how they did on tests, in class and on take-home assignments. In other words, how much they've learned, or how hard they're trying.

28 Mar 2017

Liquid biopsies that enable screening, early detection of cancer attract attention of investors

Interest is high in the development of blood-based tests that can be used to screen individuals for cancer. That isn't new, liquid biopsy industry has attracted attention and investment for the past few years.

28 Mar 2017

Astaxanthin compound shows ability to activate 'longevity gene' in mice

The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Cardax, Inc., a Honolulu based life sciences company, have jointly announced the results of an animal study evaluating the effectiveness of a compound that holds promise in anti-aging therapy.

28 Mar 2017

Rogue proteins involved in breast cancer point to potential treatment options

For patients with difficult-to-treat cancers, doctors increasingly rely on genomic testing of tumors to identify errors in the DNA that indicate a tumor can be targeted by existing therapies.

28 Mar 2017

How will Brexit impact life sciences in Wales?

In this interview Penny Owen, Interim Executive Chair, Life Sciences Hub Wales, describes recent advances in Life Sciences in Wales, and if we are likely to see changes in this due to Brexit.

28 Mar 2017

Scientists reveal novel drug delivery approach to fight swine flu at gene level

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University together with their colleagues from St. Petersburg and London have elaborated a new approach to deliver anti-viral RNAi to target cells against H1N1 influenza virus infection.

28 Mar 2017

Public-private collaboration to develop more accurate methods of tracking cancer progression

Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, in coordination with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Consortium, is launching a three-year research collaboration to develop new methods for analyzing digital images that track a patient's response to cancer therapy.

28 Mar 2017

New filling system from Omnicell to reduce operating hours and costs for pharmacies

At the forefront of technological advancement, Omnicell UK & Ireland, has launched a new automated pharmacy packaging and filling solution which will help community pharmacy to drive efficiencies in the face of major funding cuts. The Omnicell VBM 200F will help to reinforce the company’s reputation as a world-leading provider of automated healthcare solutions and medication adherence packaging.

From Omnicell, Inc. 27 Mar 2017

First national survey reveals high burden of iodine deficiency among Israelis

62% of school-age children and 85% of pregnant women in Israel have low iodine intakes, according to the country's first national iodine survey. Government funding and legislation, and a government-regulated program of salt or food iodization, are essential to reducing the deficiency, which poses a high risk of impaired neurological development.

27 Mar 2017

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Weston General Hospital switches to smartphone-based technology to simplify ward assessments

Roll-out of remote monitoring technology could reduce NHS bed blocking crisis

Nurses volunteer to promote culture of health in their communities, study finds

Study: Colorectal cancer patients with certain genetic mutations may benefit more from aspirin

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Cannabis use may impact treatment in women undergoing addiction therapy, study suggests

EHR systems improve outcomes for weekend surgery patients, study shows

New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

Phase-contrast X-ray imaging could identify tumors earlier

University of Glasgow to open new state-of-art Imaging Centre of Excellence

Radiology Asia focuses on using state-of-art imaging to deliver improved clinical outcomes

Hospital grading system may put too much weight on wrong things, study finds

Liquid biopsies that enable screening, early detection of cancer attract attention of investors

Astaxanthin compound shows ability to activate 'longevity gene' in mice

Rogue proteins involved in breast cancer point to potential treatment options

How will Brexit impact life sciences in Wales?

Scientists reveal novel drug delivery approach to fight swine flu at gene level

Public-private collaboration to develop more accurate methods of tracking cancer progression

New filling system from Omnicell to reduce operating hours and costs for pharmacies

First national survey reveals high burden of iodine deficiency among Israelis

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