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Schedule online visits first? It’s the next big thing in health insurance

At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, people often relied on telemedicine for doctor visits. Now, insurers are betting that some patients liked it enough to embrace new types of health coverage that encourages video visits — or outright insists on them.

15 Oct 2021

Phase 2 study shows safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein vaccine

The results of a phase 2 clinical trial featuring a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline are reported, demonstrating a favorable immune response amongst both naïve and non-naïve adults with an acceptable safety profile.

15 Oct 2021

Chemotherapy Patients Benefit from Optimum Coolant Flow During Treatment

Titan Enterprises celebrates over 10 years of partnership development with Paxman Coolers Ltd (www.paxmanscalpcooling.com) as the company reports over 4,000 Paxman scalp-cooling systems are now installed around the world, reducing the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 15 Oct 2021

How to crush medical debt: 5 tips for using hospital charity care

What if a law passed but no one enforced it? That's essentially what has happened with one small but helpful rule about hospitals and financial assistance for medical bills.

15 Oct 2021

Advancing ethical recombinant antibody research with the customer in mind

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tillmann Ziegert, Managing Director at Biorbyt Ltd, about the balance between enhancing ethical research opportunities and keeping customers at center stage.

From Biorbyt 15 Oct 2021

The military as a disease vector and COVID-19

A recent systematic review aimed to study existing evidence for the military being a historically relevant disease vector that has been overlooked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Oct 2021

Study detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in semen along with low sperm count

A new study reported findings of semen analysis from a prospective COVID-19 cohort study.

15 Oct 2021

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new study investigated menstrual bleeding patterns among current and former menstruating people, based on the premise that these bleeding changes were associated with changes in clotting or inflammation, which can affect the normal menstrual repair.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers develop new technique to improve understanding of how acid damages teeth

The University of Surrey and the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham have developed a new technique to improve understanding of how acid damages teeth at the microstructural level.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists identify gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

A team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome, a rare disease affecting both adrenal glands.

15 Oct 2021

NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative announced today that it has issued contract awards totaling $77.7 million to develop and manufacture 12 new rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

15 Oct 2021

Laser treatment shows potential to transform glaucoma management in Africa

Laser treatment has the potential to transform the management of glaucoma in Africa, and to prevent more people from going irreversibly blind, particularly in regions with high disease prevalence and incidence, suggests new research published in Lancet Global Health.

15 Oct 2021

Climate change action could significantly benefit human health in the future

Measures to tackle climate change could significantly benefit human health in the next few years, as well as in the long-term, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society.

15 Oct 2021

Lateral flow tests are more accurate at detecting Covid-19 than previously reported

Lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work, finds a new paper led by UCL researchers.

15 Oct 2021

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with nature than their wealthier peers, a new study suggests.

15 Oct 2021

New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Researchers are developing a program that could be added to the COVID alert app used on smartphones to better target vaccination campaigns.

15 Oct 2021

Research receives $1.74 million to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring

A researcher at Binghamton University, State University of New York has received a $1.74 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring.

15 Oct 2021

Salk researchers discover how the brain ignores distracting signals to coordinate movements

As you read this article, touch receptors in your skin are sensing your environment. Your clothes and jewelry, the chair you're sitting on, the computer keyboard or mobile device you're using, even your fingers as they brush one another unintentionally - each touch activates collections of nerve cells.

15 Oct 2021

Moderate carbohydrate intake associated with reduced odds of cardiovascular disease in women

Women’s heart health has been the focus of a recent study by Monash University, with researchers finding that proportional carbohydrate intake and not saturated fat was significantly associated with cardiovascular disease benefit in Australian women.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination

15 Oct 2021

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Schedule online visits first? It’s the next big thing in health insurance

Phase 2 study shows safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein vaccine

Chemotherapy Patients Benefit from Optimum Coolant Flow During Treatment

How to crush medical debt: 5 tips for using hospital charity care

Advancing ethical recombinant antibody research with the customer in mind

The military as a disease vector and COVID-19

Study detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in semen along with low sperm count

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Researchers develop new technique to improve understanding of how acid damages teeth

Scientists identify gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Laser treatment shows potential to transform glaucoma management in Africa

Climate change action could significantly benefit human health in the future

Lateral flow tests are more accurate at detecting Covid-19 than previously reported

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Research receives $1.74 million to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring

Salk researchers discover how the brain ignores distracting signals to coordinate movements

Moderate carbohydrate intake associated with reduced odds of cardiovascular disease in women

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

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