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New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

Three Florida Atlantic University researchers at the forefront of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research have each received a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health's "Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program."

8 May 2024

New family of compounds shows promise as treatment for parasitic worms

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms.

8 May 2024

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

8 May 2024

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.

8 May 2024

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and Rose Thompson Suites in the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are now open.

8 May 2024

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

How do we know whether newly minted doctors have what it takes to prevent patient deaths?

7 May 2024

Navigating the risks of patient access to immediate test results: A physician's perspective

In a fast-paced digital age where patients can open their test results as soon as they are available, what happens when a patient reads through complicated results without a physician there to help them understand what it all means? And what happens when a patient misinterprets bad news as good news, or vice versa?

7 May 2024

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

UCSF-led study finds artificial intelligence is as good as a physician at prioritizing which patients need to be seen first.

7 May 2024

Empowering asthma patients through education

On World Asthma Day 2024 the message is clear: "Asthma Education Empowers." The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, stresses the crucial role of education in empowering people with asthma to manage their condition effectively and to know when to seek medical assistance.

7 May 2024

New study highlights sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth

A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth -; some leading to hospitalization -; highlights the need for increased education around the dangers of exposure and increased focus on safe storage and packaging, according to pediatricians and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center.

7 May 2024

Breakthrough implantable cardiac pump offers hope for children awaiting heart transplants

A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing.

7 May 2024

Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge

When doctors began using the drug sotorasib in 2021 with high expectations for its innovative approach to attacking lung cancer, retired medical technician Don Crosslin was an early beneficiary.

7 May 2024

Biden team’s tightrope: Reining in rogue Obamacare agents without slowing enrollment

President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people, more than 21 million, who enrolled in Obamacare plans this year.

7 May 2024

What’s keeping the US from allowing better sunscreens?

When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene.

7 May 2024

New study reveals prevalence of patient safety issues in outpatient settings

Over the last several decades, research has brought nationwide awareness to issues of patient harm in the "inpatient" setting, where patients receive care as part of an overnight stay at a hospital.

6 May 2024

Advancing equity in cancer care: Lessons from NCI-DCCs' community outreach and engagement initiatives

Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have examined the historical evolution of Community Outreach and Engagement initiatives at both the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers (NCI-DCCs).

6 May 2024

Multifunctional Ablative Gastrointestinal Imaging Capsule: A game-changer in esophagus surveillance and interventions

In a groundbreaking advancement in gastrointestinal health, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed the Multifunctional Ablative Gastrointestinal Imaging Capsule (MAGIC) – a game-changer in esophagus surveillance and interventions.

6 May 2024

NSF CAREER award supports development of machine learning tools for preeclampsia detection

Talayeh Razzaghi, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for her work titled "Personalized Maternal Care Decision Support System for Underserved Populations."

6 May 2024

Study shows contract treatment outperforms incarceration for substance misuse offenders

Substance use disorder treatment in the community is a superior alternative to incarceration for offenders with a substance misuse background, according to a recent study evaluating the effectiveness of the contract treatment sanction in Sweden.

6 May 2024

Health Care News and Research

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

New family of compounds shows promise as treatment for parasitic worms

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

Navigating the risks of patient access to immediate test results: A physician's perspective

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

Empowering asthma patients through education

New study highlights sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth

Breakthrough implantable cardiac pump offers hope for children awaiting heart transplants

Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge

Biden team’s tightrope: Reining in rogue Obamacare agents without slowing enrollment

What’s keeping the US from allowing better sunscreens?

New study reveals prevalence of patient safety issues in outpatient settings

Advancing equity in cancer care: Lessons from NCI-DCCs' community outreach and engagement initiatives

Multifunctional Ablative Gastrointestinal Imaging Capsule: A game-changer in esophagus surveillance and interventions

NSF CAREER award supports development of machine learning tools for preeclampsia detection

Study shows contract treatment outperforms incarceration for substance misuse offenders

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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