New wound care best practice consensus document for pharmacy teams
Credit: University of Huddersfield and Wounds UK DURING the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists have increasingly played a key role as being ...
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COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies reduce risk of hospitalization and death
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2021 - Monoclonal antibodies, a COVID-19 treatment given early after coronavirus infection, cut the risk ...
More kids seeing doctors virtually but some parents still hesitant
1 in 5 parents in new national poll say their child had a virtual health visit over the past year, ...
Study: Drivers with shift work sleep disorder 3x more likely to be in crash
Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep ...
HKBU and Cornell University develop novel targeted therapy for breast cancer with nanotechnology and Chinese medicine
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist Unversity Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a ...
Greater effectiveness in the treatment of arrhythmia with radio frequency energy and catheterization
So demonstrates research resulting from the final year project on the bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering by Sergi Coderch, supervised ...
UVA’s Dr. Michael E. Williams honored nationally for improving lymphoma care
Recognized with National Mantle Cell Lymphoma Leadership AwardCredit: UVA Health For his work to improve patient care and develop new ...
FAU/NCHA Community Health Center first university in Florida to receive HRSA designation
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Center designated by HRSA as a 'Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike'Credit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Fear of losing health insurance keeps 1 in 6 workers in their jobs
Black workers 50% more likely to stay in unwanted jobs than white workersCredit: West Health-Gallup Survey, March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC ...
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians
University of Ottawa study finds nearly two-thirds of Black individuals in Canada suffer severe depressive symptoms with women worse affectedCredit: ...
New project to promote COVID-19 vaccination
Credit: Pixabay/geralt Patients with compromised health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, are at enhanced risk of contracting COVID-19. Unfortunately, these ...
Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure
Credit: Dr. Noguchi Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is ...
Tackling the persistent and sometimes controversial questions about COVID-19
Professor Winfried Just creates critical discussions around COVID in new bookCredit: World Scientific Ohio University mathematics professor Winfried Just's new ...
Mobile gaming app enhances HIV care
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University promote better health through gamificationCredit: University of North Carolina at ...
NCCN releases new patient guidelines on anemia and neutropenia
New resource helps patients and caregivers recognize and understand blood cell production deficiencies, to better participate in their care planning; ...
Personalised follow-up care needed to address varying health burdens in breast cancer pts
ESMO Breast Cancer 2021 Virtual Congress, 5-8 MayCredit: ESMO LUGANO, Switzerland, 3 May 2021 - As breast cancer becomes a ...
Vaccines bring us closer
Eurosurveillance issue marks European Immunization Week 2021Credit: Eurosurveillance, WHO Effectively and safely protecting against disease--this is what makes vaccines a ...
Investigating vaccine hesitancy in Houston’s underserved communities
University of Houston researcher to develop culturally responsive vaccine education programCredit: University of Houston With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available ...
MIT PRESS publishes new book on contact-tracing apps and public health
Susan Landau's 'People Count'Credit: The MIT PRESS, 2021. How do you stop a pandemic before a vaccine arrives? Contact tracing ...
Grant aims to reduce prostate cancer disparities among black men
$250,000 grant funded by Pfizer Global Medical Grants and overseen by the American Cancer Society is Aimed at Reducing Gaps ...
