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Kenneth Wells wins NAM's 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health

The National Academy of Medicine today announced Kenneth Wells is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, for his work developing quality and outcomes approaches to psychiatry and mental health, fostering a generation of clinical investigators and mental health system leaders, and championing partnered, participatory research to advance equity for under-resourced populations.

26 Sep 2018

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Emerging viruses such as Ebola, SARS and swine flu are familiar sounding, yet seemingly distant diseases to many Americans. But that's not the case with Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that recently struck close to home and has proven deadly for the elderly.

25 Sep 2018

Older adults with ‘fall plan of care’ less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations

Older adults at risk for falls are less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations when they have a "fall plan of care," according to new research featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

25 Sep 2018

Place where older adults live before hospitalization may affect risk of readmission

Forty per cent of older adults who leave hospital are discharged to home care or a long-term care facility, which, combined with where they lived before hospitalization, affects their risk of readmission, found a study published in CMAJ.

24 Sep 2018

LGBT community reports more number of poor mental health days than general population

The local LGBT community reports twice the number of poor mental health days as the general population of Richmond and Columbia Counties, and those who identified as transgender report twice that, according to a health needs assessment conducted by faculty and students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

24 Sep 2018

Enrollment in opioid controlled substance agreement reduces primary care visits

The medical community has long known that patients on long-term opioid therapy often have significantly more health care visits.

21 Sep 2018

Cobalt mining in DR Congo takes a high toll on both creuseurs and environment

In past years, the demand for cobalt has been on the increase due to its many applications. For one thing, the metal is a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones and electric cars.

20 Sep 2018

Cell Medica successfully doses first patient with CMD-501 targeting pediatric neuroblastoma

Cell Medica announces the treatment of the first patient world-wide to receive CMD-501, an autologous CAR-NKT therapy targeting pediatric neuroblastoma

20 Sep 2018

Vax-Hub to influenze radical change in development and manufacturing of vaccines

Vax-Hub, a new Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub, will bring together academia, industry and policy makers to affect radical change in the development and manufacturing of vaccines and improve responses to outbreaks of deadly pandemics such as Swine Flu and Ebola.

20 Sep 2018

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has been linked with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction and dementia, but the underlying mechanisms are uncertain.

19 Sep 2018

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of Medicine researchers found in a new study published recently in the journal Clinical Transplantation.

18 Sep 2018

Sleep apnea, congenital heart disease in hospitalized infants strongly associated with death

Infants often aren't screened for sleep apnea, but a new study suggests the disorder may be tied to an increased risk of death in infants with congenital heart disease.

17 Sep 2018

Children's National and NIAID launch pediatric clinical research partnership

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Children's National Health System, a pediatric academic medical center in Washington, D.C., have launched a clinical research partnership devoted to treating and preventing allergic, immunologic and infectious diseases in children.

17 Sep 2018

Easy and rapid test for viral infections can cut antibiotic use, hospitalizations

A quick and easy test for viral infections can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions, according to new research presented to the European Respiratory Society International Congress today.

17 Sep 2018

Undocumented immigrants have lowest rates of health care use, study finds

Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use - and signs point to it getting worse.

14 Sep 2018

'Nudges' may help curb decline in influenza vaccination rates as the day progresses

Primary care clinics experienced a significant decline in influenza vaccinations as the day progressed, researchers from Penn Medicine report in a new study published in JAMA Open Network.

14 Sep 2018

Wearable monitor uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.

12 Sep 2018

Managing Patient Care through Technology

An interview with Chris Delaney at the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo 2018, discussing the involvement of Insignia Health in providing a platform that promotes self-management and lifestyle changes for patients in the NHS, and the impact that this could have on patient outcomes.

From Insignia Health 11 Sep 2018

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Kenneth Wells wins NAM's 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Older adults with ‘fall plan of care’ less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations

Place where older adults live before hospitalization may affect risk of readmission

LGBT community reports more number of poor mental health days than general population

Enrollment in opioid controlled substance agreement reduces primary care visits

Cobalt mining in DR Congo takes a high toll on both creuseurs and environment

Cell Medica successfully doses first patient with CMD-501 targeting pediatric neuroblastoma

Vax-Hub to influenze radical change in development and manufacturing of vaccines

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Inequality issues persist even under new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system

Sleep apnea, congenital heart disease in hospitalized infants strongly associated with death

Children's National and NIAID launch pediatric clinical research partnership

Easy and rapid test for viral infections can cut antibiotic use, hospitalizations

Undocumented immigrants have lowest rates of health care use, study finds

'Nudges' may help curb decline in influenza vaccination rates as the day progresses

Wearable monitor uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems

Managing Patient Care through Technology

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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