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Low-dose lithium fails in long COVID trial, but higher doses show potential

A small University at Buffalo clinical trial has found that at low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and brain fog that is often a persistent feature of long COVID; however, a supplemental dose-finding study found some evidence that higher doses may be effective.

3 Oct 2024

Enhancing the adoption of pragmatic clinical trial results in healthcare systems

A new thought piece led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute with collaborators from Duke University and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute highlights the challenges facing healthcare researchers and decision makers in the quest to improve population health in a constantly evolving healthcare landscape.

3 Oct 2024

Telemedicine integration gets boost from WHO’s new support tool

The World Health Organization (WHO, Europe Region) has launched a resource to help healthcare systems around the world implement telemedicine services. The tool, called the Support tool to strengthen telemedicine, was developed by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) as part of its work as a WHO Collaborating Centre in eHealth between 2018 and 2024.

3 Oct 2024

Study uncovers how listeria monocytogenes survives in nutrient-poor environments

The detection tests commonly used to check for the absence of microbes in hospitals or the agri-food industry are based on microbial growth, i.e. the laboratory cultivation of microorganisms from a sample to be checked.

3 Oct 2024

Implantable device revolutionizes thyroid management

A Carnegie Mellon University-led team has secured an award of up to $42 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of implantable, cell-based bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status, for conditions like hypo- and hyperthyroidism, in real time.

3 Oct 2024

Using advanced AI screening tools to improve early detection of myopic maculopathy

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children.

3 Oct 2024

Scientists overcome major challenge in gene therapy and drug delivery

Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living cells. They created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell - the compartment that houses our DNA - without damaging the cell's outer membrane.

3 Oct 2024

Mount Sinai BioDesign expands collaboration with MedTech community to enhance medical innovation

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that Mount Sinai BioDesign, the medical technology incubator of the Health System, has expanded its reach to become a key, effective partner for the broader MedTech community.

3 Oct 2024

Study reveals sharp increase in vaping among never-regular smokers in England

The number of adults vaping in England who have never regularly smoked has increased sharply since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

3 Oct 2024

Study highlights the role of genetic factors in COVID-19 thrombosis and inflammation

Despite global vaccination efforts, COVID-19 continues to pose significant risks, leading to severe complications and fatalities. These risks are driven by disrupted coagulation, impaired fibrinolysis, which is the process of breaking blood clots, and heightened inflammatory responses.

3 Oct 2024

New insights into the link between respiratory infections and chronic lung diseases

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and active replication (green).

3 Oct 2024

Accelerating tobacco decline could boost global life expectancy

Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, according to a study from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD) Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

3 Oct 2024

UK and Singapore partner on health data

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) are pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, that formalizes a collaborative partnership in healthcare and data science.

3 Oct 2024

Creating a tobacco-free generation could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths

Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and global collaborators published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

3 Oct 2024

Researchers develop technology to change protein identity in vivo

Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) have developed technology that can alter, within the body, the recognized identity of proteins. The innovation, published in Nature Communications on October 2, allowed researchers to target mouse tumors with a protein and then transport that protein out of the body.

3 Oct 2024

Simplifying medication instructions with pictograms to enhance patient care

Transforming patient care through clarity and simplicity, Duke-NUS Medical School has introduced visual aids or pictograms designed to make medication instructions clearer.

3 Oct 2024

Vance-Walz debate highlighted clear health policy differences

Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met in an Oct. 1 vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News that was cordial and heavy on policy discussion — a striking change from the Sept. 10 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

2 Oct 2024

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Low-dose lithium fails in long COVID trial, but higher doses show potential

Enhancing the adoption of pragmatic clinical trial results in healthcare systems

Telemedicine integration gets boost from WHO’s new support tool

Study uncovers how listeria monocytogenes survives in nutrient-poor environments

Implantable device revolutionizes thyroid management

Using advanced AI screening tools to improve early detection of myopic maculopathy

Scientists overcome major challenge in gene therapy and drug delivery

Mount Sinai BioDesign expands collaboration with MedTech community to enhance medical innovation

Study reveals sharp increase in vaping among never-regular smokers in England

Study highlights the role of genetic factors in COVID-19 thrombosis and inflammation

New insights into the link between respiratory infections and chronic lung diseases

Accelerating tobacco decline could boost global life expectancy

UK and Singapore partner on health data

Creating a tobacco-free generation could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths

Researchers develop technology to change protein identity in vivo

Simplifying medication instructions with pictograms to enhance patient care

Vance-Walz debate highlighted clear health policy differences

Harris’ emphasis on maternal health care is paying dividends with Black women voters

New report highlights racism's role in childhood asthma disparities

Emergency response underway as Rwanda battles deadly Marburg virus

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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