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Masimo PVi may provide useful information for monitoring the volume status in spontaneously breathing hemodialysis patients

Masimo announced today the findings of a study published in the Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine in which Drs. Seda Dağar and Hüseyin Uzunosmanoğlu at the Kecioren Training and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey investigated the role that noninvasive, continuous Masimo PVi® might play in monitoring volume status and volume changes in spontaneously breathing patients undergoing hemodialysis.

23 Aug 2021

Curia to expand U.S. commercial manufacturing capability

Curia, formerly AMRI, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, today announced plans to expand its commercial manufacturing capacity at its Rensselaer, New York facility.

From Curia 23 Aug 2021

Study offers hope for an era of safer chemotherapy in breast cancer

Breast cancer is the deadliest and most common type of cancer in women. The treatment options often require administration of anti-cancer drugs in high doses, as the cells develop resistance towards chemotherapy, leading to painful side effects in patients.

23 Aug 2021

People’s perceptions of sexual orientation can change after reading informational articles, study suggests

Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of Sydney study suggests that people’s reported sexual orientation can change after reading about the nature of sexual orientation.

23 Aug 2021

HRC Foundation and Us Helping Us launch first national in-home HIV testing program in the U.S.

Today, The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx gay, bisexual men and transgender women of color.

23 Aug 2021

Nanotechnology provides novel solutions against zoonotic viruses

Therefore, scientists functionalize nanoparticles to act against these pathogenic viruses in a clinical strategy. In a recent review published in the journal Microbial Pathogenesis, researchers look at the novel solutions against zoonotic viruses provided by nanotechnology.

23 Aug 2021

National poll: Families worried about COVID's looming impact on students

Back to school jitters may have different meaning in the COVID era. After more than a year of pandemic disruptions, families are heading into the next school year worried about COVID's looming impact on students, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

23 Aug 2021

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

Young coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have told their stories of battling the virus and suffering long-term debilitating effects as part of a new film encouraging people to get their vaccines.

23 Aug 2021

UK Health Security Agency launches antibody surveillance program for the general public

Thousands of adults a day will be given free access to antibody tests through a new national surveillance programme launched by the UK Health Security Agency next week, to help improve our understanding of immunity against COVID-19 from vaccination and infection.

23 Aug 2021

Human milk oligosaccharides may help treat or prevent bacterial infections in newborns and adults

Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often be treated or prevented with antibiotics, the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant.

23 Aug 2021

Online product displays can influence attention and purchase decisions

One of the biggest marketing trends in the online shopping industry is personalization through curated product recommendations; however, it can change whether people buy a product they had been considering, according to new University of California San Diego research.

23 Aug 2021

Study provides new data on discontinuation of active surveillance by low-risk prostate cancer patients

Nearly half of men initially managed with active surveillance for "low-risk" prostate cancer transition to definitive treatment – such as surgery or radiation therapy – within a few years after diagnosis.

23 Aug 2021

DeepSARS simultaneously detects and conducts genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses the development of DeepSARS, a high-throughput platform for diagnostic detection and genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2021

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

In a new retrospective cohort study, researchers determined the efficacy of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 among incarcerated people in California.

22 Aug 2021

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

Artificial intelligence, along with a $71-million expansion of Radiation Oncology services, is allowing UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer physicians to pioneer a new PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy that improves tumor control compared with traditional daily therapy.

From Elekta 20 Aug 2021

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Masimo PVi may provide useful information for monitoring the volume status in spontaneously breathing hemodialysis patients

Curia to expand U.S. commercial manufacturing capability

Study offers hope for an era of safer chemotherapy in breast cancer

People’s perceptions of sexual orientation can change after reading informational articles, study suggests

HRC Foundation and Us Helping Us launch first national in-home HIV testing program in the U.S.

Nanotechnology provides novel solutions against zoonotic viruses

National poll: Families worried about COVID's looming impact on students

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

UK Health Security Agency launches antibody surveillance program for the general public

Human milk oligosaccharides may help treat or prevent bacterial infections in newborns and adults

Online product displays can influence attention and purchase decisions

Study provides new data on discontinuation of active surveillance by low-risk prostate cancer patients

DeepSARS simultaneously detects and conducts genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

New prediction model can identify NSCLC patients who are not likely to respond to immunotherapy

Review may help clarify the origins of SARS-CoV-2

University of Utah Health receives NRC ‘Best in Class’ distinction award

Survey finds low vaccination rates in Detroit households with children

New AI blood test found to detect over 90% of lung cancers

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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