Health
During peak of COVID-19 some lacked access to safe water and lavatories
A defining development of the 20th century that changed the course of public health was when governments around the world...
Revolutionizing nurse work environment research
PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2024) – New research from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – recently...
Deep learning-based whole-body PSMA PET/CT attenuation correction utilizing Pix-2-Pix GAN
“We have developed a Pix-2-Pix GAN model to perform attenuation correction on whole-body PSMA PET images with 18F-DCFPyL.”Credit: 2024 Ma...
An entirely new COVID-related syndrome
Pradipta Ghosh, M.D., sat down in her office at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and considered...
University of Houston project selected to join $10 million effort to innovate biopharmaceutical manufacturing
The University of Houston is part of a $10 million effort from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals...
Keck Medicine of USC launches institute to promote excellence in nursing
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise...
New stem cell research may have implications for liver transplantation
Liver disease, due to viral infections, alcohol abuse, obesity, or cancer, accounts for 1 in every 25 deaths worldwide. A liver...
New cells could be key to treating obesity
Understanding how fat tissue forms and functions is crucial for addressing obesity and related metabolic diseases. However, adipose tissue, or...
New insight into genesis of spina bifida
A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new...
USC study reveals role of iron in allergic asthma and points to potential new therapies
New USC research shows that iron serves as a gas pedal driving certain immune cells that cause inflammation in the...
Mount Sinai scientists unravel how psychedelic drugs interact with serotonin receptors to potentially produce therapeutic benefits
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which...
ECOG-ACRIN adds another trial to the ComboMATCH precision oncology study platform
Another ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) treatment trial is open as part of the ComboMATCH precision medicine study platform. ComboMATCH-E5...
Keck Medicine of USC earns ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader’ 2024 designation
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC hospitals and USC Student Health, part of Keck Medicine, received the ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare...
Study: Pressure to be “perfect” causing burnout for parents, mental health concerns for their children
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Is the status of “perfect parent” attainable?Credit: The Ohio State University College of Nursing COLUMBUS, OHIO –...
Mobile teams bring COVID-19 vaccines to rural villages in Sierra Leone
URBANA, Ill. – COVID-19 vaccination rates remain low in many African countries, often because providing access to vaccines is difficult...
LyoWave licenses Purdue freeze-drying innovations, enters collaboration with Millrock Technology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — LyoWave Inc., a high-tech startup, is commercializing innovative microwave heating technologies developed at Purdue University that improve...
Seeking medical insights in the physics of mucus
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – As much as we might not want to think about it, mucus is everywhere in...
Asthma education is key to reducing deaths worldwide, say respiratory health associations
NEW YORK, NY - May 7, 2024 – On World Asthma Day 2024 the message is clear: "Asthma Education Empowers."...
60% of women with disabilities view cannabis as a ‘harmless’ drug
A growing number of states and territories in the United States have legalized medical and recreational cannabis use. As such,...
Years after his death, late scientist’s work could yield new cancer treatments
Some of the final work of a late University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist has opened the door for...
