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First wearable device for simultaneous monitoring of cardiovascular signals and biochemical levels

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer's levels of glucose as well as lactate, alcohol or caffeine.

15 Feb 2021

Virtual recovery program for sepsis patients may also help in post-COVID care

A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society describes a "virtual" recovery program for sepsis patients that may also help post-COVID-19 patients and survivors of other serious illnesses.

10 Feb 2021

Immune profiling shows differences in COVID-19 and influenza pathologic pathways

A study conducted at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore has revealed distinct differences in the immune pathways that are activated by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and those that are activated by influenza.

2 Feb 2021

Study shows safety and effectiveness of two recommended ICU sedatives

Sedative medications used in intensive care are associated with increased delirium, which is in turn connected with higher medical costs and greater risk of death and ICU-related dementia.

2 Feb 2021

Complication of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia results in persistent cortical blindness: Case report

A study recently published in the journal Cureus has described a case report of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient who presented with pneumonia, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), and persistent cortical blindness. A detailed clinical presentation of the patient is provided in the report.

31 Jan 2021

Pain-free microneedle patch can capture biomarkers from interstitial fluid

Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll -; like they're trying to avoid the needle too, Oftentimes, doctors use blood samples to check for biomarkers of disease: antibodies that signal a viral or bacterial infection, such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, or cytokines indicative of inflammation seen in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and sepsis.

26 Jan 2021

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with 'fluorescent' in vivo biosensors.

26 Jan 2021

Treating 'fetus as the patient' could reduce the incidence of pre-term labor and premature birth

The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine delivery system that could reduce the incidence of pre-term labor and premature birth by allowing physicians to treat the 'fetus as the patient'.

22 Jan 2021

Angiopoietin-2 is a crucial determinant of COVID-19 prognosis, study finds

A team of scientists from the United States and Sweden has recently demonstrated that increased levels of a proinflammatory cytokine, angiopoietin-2, is responsible for hypercoagulation observed in severe COVID-19 patients.

18 Jan 2021

When covid deaths aren’t counted, families pay the price

On Sundays, Bishop Bruce Davis preached love. Through his Pentecostal ministry, he organized youth parades and gave computers, bicycles and food to families in need.

15 Jan 2021

Researchers identify the missing link between intestinal disease and brain injury in premature infants

Physicians have long known that necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially lethal inflammatory condition that destroys a premature infant's intestinal lining, is often connected to the development of severe brain injury in those infants who survive.

6 Jan 2021

Sugar-binding protein could promote inflammation and worsen sepsis

A sugar-binding protein could fuel terrible inflammation and worsen sepsis, a disease that kills more than 270,000 people every year in the US alone, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in the 4 January issue of Nature Immunology.

4 Jan 2021

FDA authorizes first device to treat patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the EndoRotor System to resect (cut out) and remove necrotic (dead) tissue for patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN), a potentially deadly condition which can occur several weeks after an episode of severe acute pancreatitis, often requiring tissue removal.

23 Dec 2020

New project to develop a platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients

VASCOVID, a new European project, will develop a platform that uses near-infrared light to monitor microvascular health of COVID-19 patients and assist clinicians in delivering customized treatments.

23 Dec 2020

A real-time platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients in ICUs

As COVID-19 spread worldwide in early 2020, the avalanche of patients requiring admission into intensive care units (ICUs) suddenly became overwhelming to the healthcare systems.

21 Dec 2020

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Researchers at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Bogotá, Colombia, provided evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in COVID-19 deaths in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, type of health insurance regime, and socioeconomic status.

18 Dec 2020

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Better hospital nurse staffing reduces sepsis deaths

Researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, conducting independent research on whether pending nurse staffing legislation in New York state is in the public's interest, found that the wide variation in patient-to-nurse ratios across hospitals in New York is contributing to avoidable deaths for patients with sepsis, a common, high mortality condition.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers focus on preventing infections caused by carbapenemase-producing bacteria

In 2017, the World Health Organization published a list of pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed.

16 Dec 2020

Scientists identify new Salmonella proteins

Salmonella are bacteria that can cause food poisoning with severe diarrhea. If they penetrate from the intestine into the blood system, this can lead to sepsis, life-threatening inflammatory reactions in the entire organism.

16 Dec 2020

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

First wearable device for simultaneous monitoring of cardiovascular signals and biochemical levels

Virtual recovery program for sepsis patients may also help in post-COVID care

Immune profiling shows differences in COVID-19 and influenza pathologic pathways

Study shows safety and effectiveness of two recommended ICU sedatives

Complication of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia results in persistent cortical blindness: Case report

Pain-free microneedle patch can capture biomarkers from interstitial fluid

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

Treating 'fetus as the patient' could reduce the incidence of pre-term labor and premature birth

Angiopoietin-2 is a crucial determinant of COVID-19 prognosis, study finds

When covid deaths aren’t counted, families pay the price

Researchers identify the missing link between intestinal disease and brain injury in premature infants

Sugar-binding protein could promote inflammation and worsen sepsis

FDA authorizes first device to treat patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis

New project to develop a platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients

A real-time platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients in ICUs

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

Study: Better hospital nurse staffing reduces sepsis deaths

Researchers focus on preventing infections caused by carbapenemase-producing bacteria

Scientists identify new Salmonella proteins

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Latest Sepsis News and Research

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