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Research warns of lead and uranium exposure risks from teen vaping

Frequent teen vaping might boost the risk of exposure to lead and uranium, potentially harming brain and organ development, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

29 Apr 2024

Fentanyl inhalation linked to irreversible brain damage

Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic leukoencephalopathy), warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a middle aged man found unresponsive in his hotel room after snorting the drug.

29 Apr 2024

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Exhaled breath may be very promising alternative to blood for the therapeutic monitoring of antibiotics, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.

29 Apr 2024

Hospital toilets harbor multi-drug resistant "superbugs", study finds

Pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including multi-drug resistant "superbugs" have been found on the floors, ceilings, door handles and other surfaces of hospital toilets in the UK, with patient toilets the worst affected, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.

29 Apr 2024

Age and sex impact antimicrobial resistance levels, research shows

New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024, Barcelona 27-30 April) shows that levels of resistance to antimicrobials (AMR) varies with age and sex, with age in particular showing substantial variation both between and within countries.

29 Apr 2024

Polyamorous youth experience stigma and higher depressive symptoms

While increasingly visible among adults, polyamory also exists among adolescents, and as a new study indicates, so does the stigma that can come with it.

29 Apr 2024

FDA-approved surgical robots trend toward autonomy, study finds

A systematic review in npj Digital Medicine categorizes FDA-approved surgical robots by their levels of autonomy, highlighting a need for standardized definitions and greater regulatory clarity as these systems evolve towards higher autonomy.

29 Apr 2024

Pivotal roundtable focuses on ultrasound training and certification for primary maternal health clinicians

Inteleos is set to host a pivotal roundtable alongside a side event during the WHO World Health Assembly and the AI for Good Global Summit.

29 Apr 2024

How Cedars-Sinai continuously improves patients' interactions from check-in to discharge

Cedars-Sinai is marking Patient Experience Week 2024 with activities to honor team members and the impact they make in the lives of patients every day.

29 Apr 2024

Study finds major gaps in cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers

A national study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center found major gaps in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the U.S., relative to overall screening rates in the country.

29 Apr 2024

Benefits and challenges of integrating nursing home residents into clinical trials

Clinical trials are constantly being designed and study participants enrolled to determine if medical treatments and therapies are safe and effective.

29 Apr 2024

Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

Researchers explore the effects of social isolation in adults 50 years of age and older during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Apr 2024

New book outlines simple recollection-boosting techniques to improve learning

The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone can boost their powers of recall – and that losing your keys is normal.

29 Apr 2024

Study reveals disparities in palliative care for people with opioid use disorder

Compared with people without opioid use disorder, those with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care in clinics and in their homes, and were dying at younger ages of causes other than opioid use, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.231419.

29 Apr 2024

Exposed to agent orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known to be contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants.

29 Apr 2024

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child.

29 Apr 2024

Majority of AI clinical trials report positive outcomes, yet concerns over generalizability persist

The state of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in clinical practice.

29 Apr 2024

Study reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance in meat sold for consumption

New research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) has found substantial levels of resistance to critically important antibiotics in meat sold for human and animal consumption.

28 Apr 2024

Expert warns of the continuous dangers posed by polio and other enteroviruses

Consistently high vaccination rates and global health surveillance programs have helped eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in almost all countries of the world, except Afghanistan and Pakistan.

28 Apr 2024

State Parties to the International Health Regulations take major step towards agreeing on the package of amendments

In the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR), which was suspended yesterday until 16 May, State Parties to the IHR took a major step towards agreeing on the package of amendments which will be put forward to the World Health Assembly, which takes place from 27 May–1 June.

28 Apr 2024

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Research warns of lead and uranium exposure risks from teen vaping

Fentanyl inhalation linked to irreversible brain damage

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Hospital toilets harbor multi-drug resistant "superbugs", study finds

Age and sex impact antimicrobial resistance levels, research shows

Polyamorous youth experience stigma and higher depressive symptoms

FDA-approved surgical robots trend toward autonomy, study finds

Pivotal roundtable focuses on ultrasound training and certification for primary maternal health clinicians

How Cedars-Sinai continuously improves patients' interactions from check-in to discharge

Study finds major gaps in cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Benefits and challenges of integrating nursing home residents into clinical trials

Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

New book outlines simple recollection-boosting techniques to improve learning

Study reveals disparities in palliative care for people with opioid use disorder

Exposed to agent orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

Majority of AI clinical trials report positive outcomes, yet concerns over generalizability persist

Study reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance in meat sold for consumption

Expert warns of the continuous dangers posed by polio and other enteroviruses

State Parties to the International Health Regulations take major step towards agreeing on the package of amendments

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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