Scientists report CRISPR restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
New study from Gene Editing Institute at Delaware's Christiana Care Health System embodies cautious, patient-focused approach to cutting-edge toolCredit: Christiana ...
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Researchers develop global checklist for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs
CDDEP researchers lead development of an evidence-based and globally applicable checklist for antimicrobial stewardship programs Researchers at the Center for ...
Patients with heart failure have lower risk of death, hospital admission if seen by physician in first 7 days after emergency department discharge
For patients who receive emergency department care for heart failure, early follow-up by a physician within 7 days after emergency ...
UMass Amherst biostatistician and national team assist CDC in influenza forecasting
an influenza-tracking model developed by a team led by biostatistician Nicholas Reich at UMass Amherst is the CDC's preferred model ...
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus
Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind NEW YORK (December 12, 2018) -- Stethoscopes carried by health care practitioners ...
Cancer patients face higher risk for shingles, new vaccines hold promise for prevention
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a greater risk of developing shingles, ...
A holiday gift to primary care doctors: Proof of their time crunch
A study with a satirical spin drives home a real point about the demands on general practitioners' time, and expectations ...
First line immunotherapy combination fails to improve overall survival in lung cancer
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 13-16, Geneva, SwitzerlandCredit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Geneva, Switzerland, 13 December 2018 - First ...
Exploring ways to reduce child deaths in low-income countries
A simple algorithm could contribute to reducing the high mortality among newborns and babies in the month following their hospital ...
Treatment shown to improve the odds against bone marrow cancer
Hope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug ...
New HIV diagnoses at high levels in the European Region but progress in EU
ECDC and WHO Regional Office for Europe issue annual surveillance dataCredit: ECDC/WHO, HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2018 - 2017 data ...
Ending the HIV epidemic: Where does Europe stand?
Progress on the 90-90-90 targets in 52 countries in Europe and Central AsiaCredit: Eurosurveillance From diagnosis of HIV to successful ...
