EHR medication lists lack accuracy, may threaten patient safety
A patient's electronic health record may not capture the most accurate, up-to-date information about ophthalmic medications, a new study findsCredit:...
Silver loading and switching: Unintended consequences of pulling health policy levers
PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2019 - A move by the White House in 2017--decried by many health policy analysts as an...
Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in neurostimulation devices
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The United States is seeing an increase in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is ranked...
Slime travelers
New study proves some of Earth's oldest animals could take tripsCredit: Scott Evans / UCR New UC Riverside-led research settles...
New high-resolution maps show how to defeat malaria
Venezuela has highest prevalence in the Americas SEATTLE-New research published today in The Lancet examines high-resolution images in areas where...
Urban wildlife may be a significant vector for anti-microbial resistant germs
Better urban planning and waste disposal practices are critical, say scientistsCredit: Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases (ZED) www.zoonotic-diseases.org In the cities...
New research shows importance of climate on spruce beetle flight
Credit: Karina Puikkonen/Colorado State University If the climate continues warming as predicted, spruce beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains could...
First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development
TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant new...
In ovarian cancer care, focus on high-volume centers could come at a cost
NEW YORK, NY (June 19, 2019)--Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access...
Research discovery leads to new clinical trial for myelofibrosis patients
Huntsman Cancer Institute study exemplifies bench to bedsideCredit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute...
Deep submersible dives shed light on rarely explored coral reefs
Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that...
104th Annual Meeting: Preview and highlights
Bridging communities and ecosystems: Inclusion as an ecological imperativeCredit: ESA Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, [email protected]">[email protected] The ecological community...
Sickle cell drug showing promise in clinical trial
Clinical trial data presented by UConn School of Medicine researchers at the 24th Congress of the European Hematology AssociationCredit: Photo...
The intersection of vision and language
Computer science doctoral student Xin Wang wins Best Student Paper award at top AI conference Nine thousand two hundred artificial...
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis
ITHACA, N.Y. - A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use...
South Big Data Hub receives second round of NSF funding
$4 million will support continued innovation and problem-solving in the Southern data science community The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently...
People with multiple physical conditions have faster brain decline, higher suicide risk
Research findings made using a scoring system that measures the impact of living with multiple chronic illnesses, also known as...
State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants
Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and...
Researchers learn dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner
Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply...
Mineral discovery made easier: X-ray technique shines a new light on tiny, rare crystals
Berkeley Lab scientists participate in the discovery of ognitite; other candidate new-mineral studies in progressCredit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Like a...
