NUS engineers devise novel approach to wirelessly power wearable devices
Researchers successfully demonstrated the use of the human body as a medium for transmitting and harvesting energy to power wearablesCredit: ...
Tag: Health Care
Kurome Therapeutics closes $15 million Series A financing
Funding to develop targeted kinase inhibitors for treatment of hematopoietic cancersCredit: CincyTech Kurome Therapeutics, a preclinical stage company dedicated to ...
UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year studyCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah ...
Sleep Number presents new data from its 360® Smart Beds at SLEEP 2021 Annual Meeting
Credit: Sleep Number Real-world data from Sleep Number® smart bed sleepers shows a potential model for predicting and tracking COVID-19 ...
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
A new study on the impact of sugar supports World Health Organization recommendationsCredit: QUT Marketing & Communication A trial using ...
SMART researchers develop method for rapid, accurate detection of viruses
Four times faster than conventional PCR methods, new approach called RADICA is highly specific, sensitive, and resistant to inhibitorsCredit: Singapore-MIT ...
Important to reduce patients’ time respiratory intensive care with mechanical ventilation
Credit: Photo: private More active efforts to reduce patients' time on a ventilator in an ICU can both spare their ...
Mason scientists explore herbal treatment for COVID-19
Credit: George Mason University Could an over-the-counter health "shot" help fight COVID-19? George Mason University researchers think it just might. ...
New nanoparticle design paves way for improved detection of tumors
Credit: Giovanni Marco Saladino Nano-sized particles have been engineered in a new way to improve detection of tumors within the ...
Low-wage earners spent less time at home during early pandemic lockdown
Researchers tracked data from millions of mobile phone users in major US metropolitan areas and compared the data to neighborhood ...
Corruption in healthcare worsens the health of patients and the quality of nutrition
This is evidenced by the experience of post-communist countries, including RussiaCredit: UrFU Bribery in the public healthcare does not solve ...
Lundquist investigators in global study expanding genomic research of different ancestries
Paper in Nature Genetics: Genome-wide meta-analysis shows that research into different ancestries leads to better results and better careCredit: The ...
Ecole de technologie superieure welcomes two research chairs specialized in artificial intelligence applied to health
1.5 million in funding over three years from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRSQ)Credit: ETS Thanks to ...
Rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus during COVID-19 quarantine period
The article by Dr. Michael L. Tee and colleagues is published in The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2021Credit: Dr. Michael L. ...
Helping doctors manage COVID-19
New tool uses AI technology to assess the severity of lung infections and inform treatmentCredit: University of Waterloo Artificial intelligence ...
New paper establishes context for myopia control axial length targets
Comparison of axial elongation among emmetropes, untreated progressing myopes, and treated myopes places treatment efficacy in the context of normal ...
Even among the insured, cost may delay follow up care for cancer survivors
Credit: Augusta University Even among a large group of cancer survivors who were mostly insured, college educated and had annual ...
Researchers identify facilitators for rehabilitation care for people with spatial neglect
Inpatient rehabilitation is shown to be effective, and ample opportunities exist to facilitate optimal outcomes; experts identify innovative approaches to ...
Providing medications for free leads to greater adherence and cost-savings, study shows
Credit: Unity Health Toronto Free access to essential medicines increases patient adherence to taking medication by 35 per cent and ...
The doctor will see you (on the computer) now: telehealth’s time has come
Telehealth gained popularity during the pandemic. New research from Syracuse University shows it won't be going away anytime soonCredit: Syracuse ...