MGI Tech Co. Ltd. ("MGI"), a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today is proud to announce that its DNBSEQ-T20×2 ("T20") gene sequencing platform has been awarded the BEYOND Healthcare Innovation ... [Continue Reading]
Nursing Hero Sharon Hoosein, Trillium Health Partners
Sharon Hoosein Trillium Health Partners Sharon is a nurse practitioner who cares for her patients, colleagues, and everyone around her. I know Sharon since my first placement at this hospital as a student. I saw how knowledgeable she was and how ... [Continue Reading]
Fake studies in academic journals may be more common than previously thought
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with neuropsychologist Bernhard Sabel about his study estimating that more medical papers may be made up or plagiarized than previously thought. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Narrowly Captures Support of FDA Advisors
(MedPage Today) -- FDA advisors narrowly supported accelerated approval for Sarepta Therapeutics' investigational gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) on Friday. In a 8-to-6 vote, the agency's Cellular, Tissue, and Gene ... [Continue Reading]
Swiss researchers identify plastic-degrading microbial strains in the Alps and Arctic region
Finding, cultivating, and bioengineering organisms that can digest plastic not only aids in the removal of pollution, but is now also big business. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Drug combination can prolong survival and improve quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer
A recent clinical trial showed that the drug combination of cemiplimab plus platinum chemotherapy can prolong survival in patients with advanced lung cancer when compared with placebo plus platinum chemotherapy. Now an analysis published ... [Continue Reading]
Dear Medical Schools, Educate Students on the Business of Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- Graduation day. A moment of shear elation. I've been there. Years of medical school. Scut work. Rotations. Cadaver labs. Foreign smells. Short white coats. Board exams. And now, the students are done (with the med school ... [Continue Reading]
Journalists Give Status Reports on the ‘Personhood’ Debate and the HIV Epidemic
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed personhood laws in Missouri and beyond on “Texas Standard” and KCUR’s “Kansas City Today” on May 11. He discussed the expansion of personhood laws also on ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Former anabolic steroid users more likely to develop heart disease
Anabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being harmful years after stopping, according to two studies presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in ... [Continue Reading]
These mates are driving crappy cars almost 4,000km to raise money for cancer research
More than 400 people, driving cars worth less than $1,500, will drive from Newcastle in New South Wales to Townsville in north Queensland to raise funds for the Cancer Council. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
ER Doctors Vow to Pursue Case Against Envision Even in Bankruptcy
If Envision Healthcare files for bankruptcy, a group of emergency room doctors would seek permission to continue their federal lawsuit that claims the private equity-backed company is violating California’s ban on corporate control of medical ... [Continue Reading]
The senescence-associated secretory phenotype induces neuroendocrine transdifferentiation
A new editorial paper, titled "The senescence-associated secretory phenotype induces neuroendocrine transdifferentiation," was recently published in the journal Aging SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences Research, ... [Continue Reading]
Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Preexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with up to a 75% increased risk of long COVID in adults, an analysis from the NIH RECOVER collaboration found. Unadjusted odds of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 ... [Continue Reading]
Improving the research environment in the Horn of Africa
Researchers have published a study detailing the measures needed to improve One Health research in the Horn of Africa for the benefit of people, livestock and the environment. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences ... [Continue Reading]
More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly
Consumer experts are warning patients that some offerings charge much higher interest rates than regular credit cards. SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Nursing Hero Kay Kovachik, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Honourable mention: Kay Kovachik, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Have you ever had that one nurse that went above and beyond for either you or your family that left a heartwarming memory? I personally have a nursing colleague/mentor that I ... [Continue Reading]
A machine-learning approach for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists discuss a machine learning-based tool that can detect Parkinson's disease years before the first onset of symptoms. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study reveals critical factors behind neonatal mortality
Researchers compare neonatal mortality rates among different types of neonates to identify those at the greatest risk of mortality. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New Marketplace coverage changes for COVID-19
The Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 is over. Your Marketplace plan may have some changes to how it covers services for COVID-19. Coverage changes for COVID‑19 Vaccines continue to be covered without cost sharing when delivered by an in-network ... [Continue Reading]
New guideline for treatment of acute dizziness and vertigo in the emergency department
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has released its third publication in a series of Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-3), which focuses on acute dizziness and vertigo. The article, ... [Continue Reading]
Expansion of cell-to-cell communication drives early development of pancreatic cancer, finds new research
Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins. KRAS, for example, normally acts as an on/off switch for cellular proliferation, but mutations to the gene—common in ... [Continue Reading]
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