Preparing future clinicians to intervene in opioid crisis
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 17, 2020) - Opioid use disorder and overdose have reached unprecedented levels around the world. ...
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British-made surgical PPE device rolls out free to NHS
Newly-developed SNAP device that protects surgeons performing nasal endoscopies rolling out free to NHS after rapid design and manufactureCredit: Endoscope-i ...
Cool eyes on fever screening: Optimizing infrared thermography
Full-face readings can optimize fever screening with infrared thermographsCredit: Image credit Q. Wang Thermography has been a hot topic this ...
The Lancet: Largest global vaccine confidence survey reveals hesitancy hotspots
Vaccine confidence in Europe remains low compared to other regions and ranges from 19% (Lithuania) to 66% (Finland) of people ...
Systematic approach crucial for person-centred care
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Systematic efforts and a clear structure are decisive factors in the transition to person-centred health ...
Artificial intelligence helps cut down on MRI no-shows
AJR researchers use modest data, basic engineering AI to solve complex multifactorial operational problem: outpatient MRI appointment no-showsCredit: American Roentgen ...
Health and Technology District partners with Halo Health’s angel investor physician group
Partnership to scale up and strengthen Canada's health-tech innovation ecosystemCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C., Canada (September 10, 2020) ...
Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity
A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction ...
Telehealth scales up during the pandemic to offer patient care in the safety of the home
The Medical University of South Carolina rapidly adapted telehealth technologies to meet the needs of its patients during the pandemic, ...
UC study: Secondhand smoke sends more kids to the hospital
New research by UC reveals kids exposed to tobacco smoke have higher rates of hospital admissionsCredit: Provided/Ashley Merianos Children who ...
American Heart Association honors UVA endocrinologist for high blood pressure work
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of ...
Insilico announces the launch of AI-powered COVIDomic to support COVID-19 research worldwide
Insilico Medicine announces artificial intelligent (AI) system powered by Intel architecture to help researchers and clinicians engage in COVID-19 researchCredit: ...
Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that intensive therapy is not necessarily best when it comes to treating ...
Innovative biocontainment unit shows promise to protect healthcare workers
Credit: Courtesy photo The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that ...