Health

Credit: Photo by James McEntee JUPITER, FL - May 31, 2017 - Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus...

Ludwig researchers present new findings at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting

Ludwig Cancer Research released today the full scope of Ludwig's participation at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...

Internet withdrawal increases heart rate and blood pressure

Credit: Swansea University Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a...

Case Western Reserve University receives $6 million to study Barrett’s Esophagus

The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve...

Harvard Pilgrim signs outcomes-based contracts with AstraZeneca for Brilinta and Bydureon

WELLESLEY, MA - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has signed two innovative, outcomes-based contracts with AstraZeneca for medicines to treat acute...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses to publish with Wiley

Hoboken, NJ--May 30, 2017--John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) announced today that it has been selected by the Association...

Understanding T cell activation could lead to new vaccines

Scientists could be one step closer to developing vaccines against viruses such as Zika, West Nile or HIV, according to...

Triple immunotherapy for rare skin cancer shows promise in small, early-stage trial

Credit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE -- May 30, 2017 -- Three out of four patients treated...

Violence against conflict-affected teenage girls in Africa is widespread

A majority of displaced adolescent girls are victimized by violence, according to a new study in the Democratic Republic of...

Quality improvement measures cut hospital readmissions but do not always produce savings

LOS ANGELES (May 30, 2017) -- Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions are working, but they're not always saving money, according...

Overhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?

The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways might be practical and cost-effective...

Emergency room patients routinely overcharged, study finds

An analysis of billing records for more than 12,000 emergency medicine doctors across the United States shows that charges varied...

Many cancer patients’ Emergency Department visits appear preventable

Credit: Fred Hutch SEATTLE - May 30, 2017 - As many as 53 percent of cancer patients' Emergency Department visits...

New software key to early cancer detection