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Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ageing of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

18 Mar 2024

Researchers aim to create AI-driven model for early detection of lung cancer risk

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18 Mar 2024

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

The current literature to investigate the challenges malaria vaccination faced in reaching high-risk children.

15 Mar 2024

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses, with no evidence of increased moderate-to-severe functional limitations a year after infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

14 Mar 2024

Mount Sinai's new department will connect medical care with public health

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, fulfilling its commitment to connecting medical care with public health, today established a new Department of Public Health under the visionary leadership of Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH, the Horace W. Goldsmith Professor in Children's Health Research at Icahn Mount Sinai.

12 Mar 2024

Study reveals the prevalence of chronic pain after cosmetic surgery among Norwegian adults

Ten per cent of respondents to a recent survey of Norwegian adults had undergone cosmetic surgery, with one in eight of these experiencing chronic post-operative pain, according to results published in De Gruyter's Scandinavian Journal of Pain.

11 Mar 2024

Neurological Narratives: A Journey into Women's Brain Health Research

This insightful interview explores the disparities in neurological care and the innovative strategies aimed at transforming research and treatment for better, inclusive health outcomes.

7 Mar 2024

Weather disasters increase emergency department visits and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries

Mass General Brigham study reveals that ED visits and death are heightened weeks after major climate-driven extreme weather events – highlighting the long-lasting impacts these events may have on health and infrastructure.

4 Mar 2024

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have harnessed the power of machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients.

28 Feb 2024

Harnessing artificial intelligence for infectious disease prevention

A new research review to be given at a pre-congress day for this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) will look at the many ways artificial intelligence can help prevent infectious disease outbreaks including ensuring staff wear personal protective equipment correctly and managing day-to-day hospital activities such as medication prescription and cleaning.

27 Feb 2024

BGI Genomics enhances NIFTY prenatal testing kit with DNBSEQ-G99 platform for faster and accurate results

BGI Europe A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of BGI Genomics, announced its NIFTY non-invasive prenatal testing kit and software (CE-IVDD List B) were granted an extension under its existing CE-IVDD certification to include the DNBSEQ-G99 model to meet the European Union regulations for medical devices.

22 Feb 2024

Underutilized obesity treatments could transform patient health

When someone has obesity, losing even 5% of their body weight can make a major difference in their health -- especially if they can keep from regaining it.

21 Feb 2024

Novel treatment for polycythemia vera shows promise in clinical trial

A novel treatment for polycythemia vera, a potentially fatal blood cancer, demonstrated the ability to control overproduction of red blood cells, the hallmark of this malignancy and many of its debilitating symptoms in a multi-center clinical trial led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

21 Feb 2024

National survey reveals high exposure to drug overdose deaths among Americans

More than 40% of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death, according to a new RAND study.

21 Feb 2024

CPRIT awards MD Anderson 16 grants to support cancer research and prevention

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded 16 grants totaling over $25.5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer screening, early detection and prevention programs, faculty recruitment, and groundbreaking cancer research across all areas of the institution.

21 Feb 2024

Phosphoproteomic profiling reveals the complex interplay of immune cells in tumors

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium of the National Institutes of Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and others, have unveiled a detailed understanding of immune responses in cancer, marking a significant development in the field.

14 Feb 2024

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Billions of people live in parts of the world that are so remote from the nearest hospital facility with a functioning blood bank that they are termed “blood deserts.” Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Harvard Medical School have spearheaded a new global collaborative to address the pressing issue of extreme blood unavailability in rural settings and propose short-term strategies to address the urgent need for blood.

13 Feb 2024

Study shows ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir remains effective against new omicron variants in the U.S

The effectiveness of ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (NMV-r) against Omicron variants.

13 Feb 2024

Health Systems News and Research

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Researchers aim to create AI-driven model for early detection of lung cancer risk

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Mount Sinai's new department will connect medical care with public health

Study reveals the prevalence of chronic pain after cosmetic surgery among Norwegian adults

Neurological Narratives: A Journey into Women's Brain Health Research

Weather disasters increase emergency department visits and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

Harnessing artificial intelligence for infectious disease prevention

BGI Genomics enhances NIFTY prenatal testing kit with DNBSEQ-G99 platform for faster and accurate results

Underutilized obesity treatments could transform patient health

Novel treatment for polycythemia vera shows promise in clinical trial

National survey reveals high exposure to drug overdose deaths among Americans

CPRIT awards MD Anderson 16 grants to support cancer research and prevention

Phosphoproteomic profiling reveals the complex interplay of immune cells in tumors

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Study shows ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir remains effective against new omicron variants in the U.S

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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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