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Newly identified therapeutic target could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new therapeutic target that could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma.

10 Mar 2023

Rapid shift to virtual behavioral health care during the pandemic helped adhere to depression treatment

The rapid transition from in-person to care to telemedicine visits at the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic did not adversely affect the quality of care – and even improved some aspects of care – for patients with major depression in a major integrated health system, according to a new report.

10 Mar 2023

Medicaid expansion decreased Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ED visits

Expanding Medicaid-benefit eligibility to cover all people with income below 139 percent of the federal poverty line reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, according to research from Rutgers University and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

10 Mar 2023

The extent to which explicit and implicit weight bias is present among Australian healthcare students

A new paper explored the presence of weight bias in Australian healthcare students.

10 Mar 2023

Addressing epilepsy stigma in Africa

Stigma leads to discrimination and can affect all aspects of a person's life. Dr. Bruna Nucera talked with Mary Secco about various aspects of stigma, as well as the International Bureau for Epilepsy's resources for addressing epilepsy stigma in Africa.

10 Mar 2023

New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial that will prevent scar tissue from forming in the heart following a heart attack.

10 Mar 2023

Scientists identify the cause of leukemia in people with trisomy 21

People with a third copy of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21, are at high risk of developing Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), an aggressive form of blood cancer.

10 Mar 2023

$3 million grant supports an ambitious effort to improve children’s health around the world

An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children's health throughout life.

10 Mar 2023

Key steps for diagnosis and management of orthostatic tachycardia after COVID-19

A recent article discussed the prevalence, assessment, and practice pointers for the management of presentations of tachycardia among long COVID.

10 Mar 2023

Magnetic soft-robotic chains that can be reconfigured into programmable shapes show potential applications in improving minimally invasive surgery

Researchers presented magnetic soft-robotic chains that use magnetic and elastic energies to fold themselves into large stable assemblies compatible with magnetic navigational technologies and have potential applications in improving minimally invasive surgery.

10 Mar 2023

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Involving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increased inpatient hospital capacity, and reduced stress among oncologists – all while maintaining high-quality inpatient care, according to a new study from Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.

10 Mar 2023

New guide for facilitating research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities

A new guide by the University of Agder's Centre for Care and Research in Norway, provides an introduction as to how research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities can be carried out.

10 Mar 2023

COVID-19 vaccination may reduce the risk of thrombosis in hospitalized patients

A study published in the British Journal of Hematology describes that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are effective in reducing thrombotic events and preventing disease severity in individuals with breakthrough severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 Mar 2023

New community-based diagnostic tool is feasible and effective for diagnosing tuberculosis

A new, low-cost, scalable package for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) onsite in resource-poor community settings is feasible and effective, according to a new trial.

10 Mar 2023

New ultrasound method can measure a key indicator of abnormal tissue and disease

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.

10 Mar 2023

Digitalization in the world of dentistry

Digitalization, one of the megatrends of the future, has arrived in the world of dentistry. Modern technologies underpin precision applications while also making treatments less invasive for patients.

10 Mar 2023

How effective are monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster doses against Omicron-associated severe outcomes among adults?

Researchers from Canada investigated the efficacy of booster doses of the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in preventing hospitalization and death during the dominance of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

10 Mar 2023

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 Mar 2023

Exploring COVID-19 immunization speed and timing in Africa

A new BMC Medicine study retrospectively analyzed the impact of COVID-19 vaccination timing and speed on the virus transmission in 27 African countries, based on a combined epidemiological and economic modeling approach. The authors aimed to inform future decisions about vaccine roll-out and investment.

10 Mar 2023

Study of pregnant women in the UK reveals ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that black pregnant women in the UK are much more likely than white women to be given general anesthesia during Caesarean section births, while some black and south Asian women having vaginal births are less likely than white women to receive an epidural (a type of anesthetic used to provide pain relief in labor).

10 Mar 2023

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Newly identified therapeutic target could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma

Rapid shift to virtual behavioral health care during the pandemic helped adhere to depression treatment

Medicaid expansion decreased Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ED visits

The extent to which explicit and implicit weight bias is present among Australian healthcare students

Addressing epilepsy stigma in Africa

New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

Scientists identify the cause of leukemia in people with trisomy 21

$3 million grant supports an ambitious effort to improve children’s health around the world

Key steps for diagnosis and management of orthostatic tachycardia after COVID-19

Magnetic soft-robotic chains that can be reconfigured into programmable shapes show potential applications in improving minimally invasive surgery

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

New guide for facilitating research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities

COVID-19 vaccination may reduce the risk of thrombosis in hospitalized patients

New community-based diagnostic tool is feasible and effective for diagnosing tuberculosis

New ultrasound method can measure a key indicator of abnormal tissue and disease

Digitalization in the world of dentistry

How effective are monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster doses against Omicron-associated severe outcomes among adults?

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

Exploring COVID-19 immunization speed and timing in Africa

Study of pregnant women in the UK reveals ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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