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What is the prevalence of pulmonary tissue injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Researchers identified risk factors for and the prevalence of persistent pulmonary tissue alterations among hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Dec 2022

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, today announced the launch of version 8.8 of its industry-leading LabVantage LIMS platform.

From LabVantage Solutions 7 Dec 2022

Owlstone Medical Presents Breath Biopsy® VOC Atlas

Owlstone Medical has embarked on an exciting project to better understand the diversity of molecules in a given breath sample

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 7 Dec 2022

New ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

A newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy and systemic therapy after surgery to treat patients with endometrial cancer.

7 Dec 2022

Study: People with higher levels of vitamin D in the brain have better cognitive function

An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that's expected to rise as the global population ages.

7 Dec 2022

Genomic assay can help identify breast cancer patients who may benefit from ovarian suppression therapy

Among premenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, early-stage breast cancer enrolled in the SOFT trial, those with a high score on a genomic assay called Breast Cancer Index (BCI) had increased risk of distant recurrence, and those with low BCI benefited more from the addition of ovarian suppression therapy to endocrine therapy after 12 years of follow-up, according to data presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

Grenova Earns ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Certification as Part of Its Mission to Manufacture Green Technology

Grenova, creator of the laboratory industry’s only patented technology for washing and reusing plastic consumables, announced today that it has earned ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certification as part of the company’s mission to make laboratories around the world sustainable, resilient, cost-effective, and highly efficient.

From Grenova 7 Dec 2022

Metrion Biosciences and The KCNC1 Foundation Collaborate on New Ion Channel Modulators

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From Metrion Biosciences Limited 7 Dec 2022

New method can easily detect multiple types of cancers

When cancer is detected at an early stage, the rates of survival increase drastically, but today only a few cancer types are screened for.

7 Dec 2022

Oral bacteria may be a contributory factor in patients developing brain abscesses

Bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing potentially life-threatening abscesses on the brain, new research has shown.

7 Dec 2022

Exploring immunogenicity, boosting efficacy and safety of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity, boosting efficacy, and safety of single-dose and two-dose MVA-BN (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic) vaccinations in comparison to replicating smallpox vaccines.

7 Dec 2022

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Researchers highlighted the significance of air quality in preserving immune health over the human lifespan, especially lung-related immunity, owing to the lungs' continuous exposure to the environment.

7 Dec 2022

Watch: Big Medicaid changes in California leave millions of patients behind

KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1's "Los Angeles Times Today" on Nov. 29 to discuss her reporting on California's pricey and ambitious experiment to transform its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal.

7 Dec 2022

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with covid-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long covid.

7 Dec 2022

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

Critics declared Colorado's new quasi-public option a failure this fall, before it was even available for purchase on the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace.

7 Dec 2022

Innovative technique uses AI and a digital camera to monitor blood pressure

Monitoring blood pressure using a digital camera could soon be the norm, thanks to an innovative technique demonstrated by Australian and Iraqi researchers.

7 Dec 2022

Lancet Global Health paper raises alarm about the growing threat of malaria

A paper published in The Lancet Global Health journal is sounding the alarm about the growing threat of malaria potentially spreading to countries where the disease is not typically endemic.

7 Dec 2022

COVID-19 disruptions associated with lowest number of Australia’s public hospital elective surgeries

The number of patients treated in the 2021–22 financial year from Australia’s public hospital elective surgery waiting lists (‘elective’ meaning non-emergency) fell to the lowest level since 2010–11. This was associated with disruptions to hospital services as a result of COVID-19.

7 Dec 2022

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Researchers investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in the innate nasal mucosal response to several respiratory viruses.

6 Dec 2022

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities.

6 Dec 2022

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What is the prevalence of pulmonary tissue injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

Owlstone Medical Presents Breath Biopsy® VOC Atlas

New ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

Study: People with higher levels of vitamin D in the brain have better cognitive function

Genomic assay can help identify breast cancer patients who may benefit from ovarian suppression therapy

Grenova Earns ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Certification as Part of Its Mission to Manufacture Green Technology

Metrion Biosciences and The KCNC1 Foundation Collaborate on New Ion Channel Modulators

New method can easily detect multiple types of cancers

Oral bacteria may be a contributory factor in patients developing brain abscesses

Exploring immunogenicity, boosting efficacy and safety of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Watch: Big Medicaid changes in California leave millions of patients behind

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

Innovative technique uses AI and a digital camera to monitor blood pressure

Lancet Global Health paper raises alarm about the growing threat of malaria

COVID-19 disruptions associated with lowest number of Australia’s public hospital elective surgeries

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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