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Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death rates

A new National Institutes of Health-supported study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units – a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick enough for the intensive care units (ICUs) but too ill for the general ward – of rural hospitals had significantly higher death rates than patients in the same type of unit at urban hospitals.

31 Jan 2024

Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more pain

A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.

31 Jan 2024

New project aims to increase the EU's ability to combat flavivirus threats

A new project - FLAVIVACCINE - aims to increase the EU's ability to combat epidemic and pandemic viral threats both in Europe and around the world.

31 Jan 2024

New AI tool hunts down Medicare fraud in the "vast sea" of big data

Medicare is sporadically compromised by fraudulent insurance claims. These illicit activities often go undetected, allowing full-time criminals and unscrupulous health providers to exploit weaknesses in the system.

31 Jan 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

A new survey conducted by the American Heart Association, which is marking one hundred years of service saving lives, suggests that increased visibility of the need for CPR has had a positive impact on someone's willingness to respond if they are bystanders in a cardiac emergency.

31 Jan 2024

Experts urge new government to declare a national health and care emergency

The government in post after the election should declare a national health and care emergency, calling on all parts of society to help improve health, care, and wellbeing, say experts in the first report of The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS.

31 Jan 2024

Body positive images on social media boost body satisfaction for men and women

Exposure to body positive imagery on social media increase body satisfaction and reduces weight concerns in both men and women, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.

31 Jan 2024

Scientists identify highly infectious, antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain in China

A new type of E. coli that is both highly infectious and resistant to some antibiotics has been discovered.

31 Jan 2024

Bronchoscopy skills of medics may improve with video gaming, says study

The effect of video gaming on bronchoscopy skills among medical students and residents.

31 Jan 2024

Do deep learning tools outperform humans in diagnosing breast cancer via ultrasound imaging?

The accuracy of deep learning (DL) in diagnosing breast cancer using ultrasound (US) compared to human readers in clinical settings.

31 Jan 2024

New initiative aims to transform how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, treated across healthcare settings

Members of the AD-RIDDLE consortium announced today that they will begin a new initiative that aims to bridge the gap between Alzheimer's research, implementation science, and precision medicine.

31 Jan 2024

The FTC is attacking drugmakers’ ‘patent thickets’

The Federal Trade Commission has challenged the validity of over 100 drug product patents, focusing on devices used to deliver medicines, like inhalers and autoinjectors, in an effort to increase competition and potentially lower some prices.

31 Jan 2024

Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients

In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide.

31 Jan 2024

Researchers unveil scalable, privacy-focused federated learning system using affordable microcomputing for COVID-19 screening in hospitals

Researchers developed and evaluated a scalable, privacy-preserving federated learning solution using low-cost microcomputing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening in United Kingdom (UK) hospitals.

31 Jan 2024

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.

30 Jan 2024

Pitt secures $7.8 million grant to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy's Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) has received a five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder across Pennsylvania.

30 Jan 2024

New research links oral health to happiness in older adults

In humans, oral health influences general health and well-being in many ways. Other than reducing the need for oral rehabilitation later in life, maintaining good oral health reduces the risk of several systemic diseases.

30 Jan 2024

Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns

People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK's Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge research.

30 Jan 2024

Primary care providers may be the key to accelerating delivery of emerging Alzheimer's treatments

There is substantial geographic variation across the U.S. health care system to diagnose and treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease with disease-modifying therapies, and engaging primary care providers in the effort may be a key to accelerating delivery of emerging new treatments, according to a new RAND report.

30 Jan 2024

Impact of nirsevimab immunization on pediatric RSV-related hospitalizations in Luxembourg

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the main reasons leading to hospitalization among young children worldwide and each year, an estimated 101,000 children below the age of 5 years die due to RSV infections.

30 Jan 2024

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Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death rates

Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more pain

New project aims to increase the EU's ability to combat flavivirus threats

New AI tool hunts down Medicare fraud in the "vast sea" of big data

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

Experts urge new government to declare a national health and care emergency

Body positive images on social media boost body satisfaction for men and women

Scientists identify highly infectious, antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain in China

Bronchoscopy skills of medics may improve with video gaming, says study

Do deep learning tools outperform humans in diagnosing breast cancer via ultrasound imaging?

New initiative aims to transform how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, treated across healthcare settings

The FTC is attacking drugmakers’ ‘patent thickets’

Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients

Researchers unveil scalable, privacy-focused federated learning system using affordable microcomputing for COVID-19 screening in hospitals

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

Pitt secures $7.8 million grant to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder

New research links oral health to happiness in older adults

Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns

Primary care providers may be the key to accelerating delivery of emerging Alzheimer's treatments

Impact of nirsevimab immunization on pediatric RSV-related hospitalizations in Luxembourg

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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