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Listen: COVID stresses rural hospitals already ‘teetering on the brink’

When KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal heard a sample of the voices that correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble brought back from her reporting trip to rural Kansas, Rosenthal said she knew the story needed to be told through audio.

12 Nov 2020

New Cambridge Centre aims to transform precision medicine and biomedical discoveries

A new center at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with AstraZeneca and GSK, aims to use AI to make medical discoveries, accelerate the development of precision medicine and develop new treatments

12 Nov 2020

Discovering a new role for a protein that could cause breast cancer to spread to the lungs

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Cristina Branco from Breast Cancer Now about the spread of breast cancer cells to the lungs.

12 Nov 2020

London-based Veraco launches product range to reduce microbes on frequently touched surfaces

London based Veraco has designed and manufactured a range of Antimicrobial adhesive pads and wraps to be used on frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, shopping trolleys and handrails.

12 Nov 2020

Study shows potential of new pinprick blood test for diagnosing HPV-related cancers

A potential breakthrough in the early detection of the neck, head and anal cancers linked to human papilloma viruses has emerged.

12 Nov 2020

Losing two to three kilograms of weight can almost halve the risk of Type 2 diabetes

Losing a few kilograms in weight almost halves people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes – according to a large scale research study led by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the University of East Anglia.

12 Nov 2020

Beckman Coulter introduces new SARS-CoV-2 IgM assay in countries accepting the CE Mark

Beckman Coulter, a clinical diagnostics leader, today announced the launch of its Access SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin M assay in countries accepting the CE Mark.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 12 Nov 2020

New report amplifies the voices of patients with eczema, unmasks gaps in care

A new report developed by the National Eczema Society, in collaboration with and with funding from LEO Pharma, launches today, with insights from over 1,000 people affected by the condition in the UK.

12 Nov 2020

New method analyzes brain signals to assess how humans control everyday behaviors

An international research team has uncovered a new method that can analyse signals in the brain to assess how we control our everyday behaviours.

12 Nov 2020

IMCRC launches new funding initiative with an Australian first rapid COVID-19 test

Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has launched its new funding initiative, IMCRC activate, with an Australian first — the development of a rapid COVID-19 test that uses optical technology.

12 Nov 2020

New £2 million project to improve lives of dementia carers in the UK

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust are launching a new project to improve the lives of dementia carers in the UK.

12 Nov 2020

Innate, diet-induced changes to the brain's reward system may predispose some mice to overeat

A combination of innate differences and diet-induced changes to the reward system may predispose some mice to overeat, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

12 Nov 2020

BMA: Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough brings widespread protection a step closer

BMA encouraged by vaccine ‘breakthrough’ which brings ‘widespread protection a step closer’

12 Nov 2020

Coventry University professor develops new medical simulator for delivering blood glucose training

An innovative new medical simulator that teaches students and patients how to measure and analyze blood glucose has been developed by a Coventry University Professor.

12 Nov 2020

Pioneering stem cell research may help restore sight to people with macular diseases

Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced funding for a ground-breaking stem cell research study which could reverse sight loss for people with macular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and juvenile macular dystrophies.

12 Nov 2020

Study demonstrates positive effects of ACA's Medicaid expansion on early cancer diagnosis

In an analysis published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health demonstrate positive effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion on rates of early cancer diagnosis.

12 Nov 2020

Medical News

Listen: COVID stresses rural hospitals already ‘teetering on the brink’

New Cambridge Centre aims to transform precision medicine and biomedical discoveries

Discovering a new role for a protein that could cause breast cancer to spread to the lungs

London-based Veraco launches product range to reduce microbes on frequently touched surfaces

Study shows potential of new pinprick blood test for diagnosing HPV-related cancers

Losing two to three kilograms of weight can almost halve the risk of Type 2 diabetes

Beckman Coulter introduces new SARS-CoV-2 IgM assay in countries accepting the CE Mark

New report amplifies the voices of patients with eczema, unmasks gaps in care

New method analyzes brain signals to assess how humans control everyday behaviors

IMCRC launches new funding initiative with an Australian first rapid COVID-19 test

New £2 million project to improve lives of dementia carers in the UK

Innate, diet-induced changes to the brain's reward system may predispose some mice to overeat

BMA: Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough brings widespread protection a step closer

Coventry University professor develops new medical simulator for delivering blood glucose training

Pioneering stem cell research may help restore sight to people with macular diseases

Study demonstrates positive effects of ACA's Medicaid expansion on early cancer diagnosis

National study reveals incidents of avoidable harm in primary care

New process helps preserve viral vaccines without refrigeration

Study finds link between children's gut microbiomes and household chemicals

Post-COVID hospitalization has lasting impact on health, work

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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