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Is discontinuing universal SARS-CoV-2 testing at hospital admission in England and Scotland associated with increased hospital-onset infections?

Researchers performed a time series analysis using public data sets from both nations to examine whether this discontinuation resulted in a surge in hospital-onset COVID-19 cases.

7 Jun 2023

Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

The quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities also accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff training is limited, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

7 Jun 2023

New deep learning model lays the foundation for specialized diagnostic models

Mount Sinai researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model for electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis that allows for the interpretation of ECGs as language. This approach can enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of ECG-related diagnoses, especially for cardiac conditions where limited data is available on which to train.

7 Jun 2023

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world's critical health challenges.

6 Jun 2023

The University of Warwick launches "#Doctok" to address medical concerns to the younger generation

The University of Warwick is excited to announce the launch of "#DocTok," a new initiative that harnesses the expertise of medical doctor Dr James Gill to address and communicate possible medical concerns to the younger generation.

6 Jun 2023

Single dose of anti-Müllerian hormone gene therapy can induce long-term contraception in domestic cats

Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control unwanted reproduction in female cats.

6 Jun 2023

Life-changing procedure using new aortic valve device clears way for patient in need of liver transplant and hip replacement

Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health interventional cardiologists who paved the way by implanting a new aortic valve device for the first time in the health system's history.

6 Jun 2023

New virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospitalizations

A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, easing NHS pressure, according to new research from the University of Leicester presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.

6 Jun 2023

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) have today inaugurated the Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence (MEA), a psychiatric care center for children and young adults up to the age of 18 and for medical care of adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25.

6 Jun 2023

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation, which includes the death penalty for offenders, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni, sparking international condemnation.

6 Jun 2023

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

Researchers explored the prevalence of health risk factors and their correlation with all-cause mortality.

6 Jun 2023

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

An international research team from Tanzania and Japan created a smartphone app and conducted a pilot study of how the app might be used to improve midwives' knowledge and skills in Tanzania. Their study focused on the app's potential effects on the learning outcomes of midwives and birth preparedness of pregnant women in Tanzania.

6 Jun 2023

Large-scale comprehensive sequencing helps downstream medical care in newborns

Researchers who lead the world's first comprehensive sequencing program for newborn infants have published the next chapter in the ongoing study of the BabySeq Project, with new findings on infants and families who have been followed for 3-5 years.

6 Jun 2023

Cutting-edge virtual blood vessel technology could benefit patients with heart disease

Patients with heart disease could benefit from less extensive interventions thanks to cutting-edge technology that creates 3D computer models of blood flow through the heart's arteries, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society in Manchester.

5 Jun 2023

Study highlights strikingly low numbers of defibrillators being used during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

Defibrillators are being used in just one in ten cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.

5 Jun 2023

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

The latest data from the nationwide INSPIRE study assessing the long-term symptoms and outcomes of the COVID-19 virus in nearly 6000 participants identifies four clinically distinct symptom presentations (phenotypes), adding to the growing body evidence that Long COVID is not singular condition but rather a range of conditions that may evolve, and typically improve, over time.

5 Jun 2023

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Is discontinuing universal SARS-CoV-2 testing at hospital admission in England and Scotland associated with increased hospital-onset infections?

Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

New deep learning model lays the foundation for specialized diagnostic models

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

The University of Warwick launches "#Doctok" to address medical concerns to the younger generation

Single dose of anti-Müllerian hormone gene therapy can induce long-term contraception in domestic cats

Life-changing procedure using new aortic valve device clears way for patient in need of liver transplant and hip replacement

New virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospitalizations

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

Large-scale comprehensive sequencing helps downstream medical care in newborns

Cutting-edge virtual blood vessel technology could benefit patients with heart disease

Study highlights strikingly low numbers of defibrillators being used during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 not associated with organ rejection, complications after transplant

New antibiotic-resistance genes are present in bacteria in almost all environments, study shows

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

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