Health Professionals

Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the latest advances in the field at the 21st ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Lugano, Switzerland, 19 June 2019 - Around 3,500…
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Employees in patient care work with symptoms of cold, flu, and other respiratory illnesses NEW YORK (June 18, 2019) -- Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work…
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Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 17, 2019--A new study has shown that patients are significantly more likely to correctly identify male physicians and female nurses, demonstrating…
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Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center OnKure, Inc. and the University of Colorado Cancer Center today announced enrollment of the first patient in a first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial testing investigational anti-cancer…
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Results highlight need for better education to improve health care for sexual and gender minorities A first-of-its-kind survey of American neurologists reveals that more than half carry the mistaken belief that a patient's sexual…
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National survey also finds 80% believe burnout diminishes quality of care BETHESDA, M.D. (June 17, 2019) - Nearly three-quarters (74%) of Americans are concerned about burnout among healthcare professionals, according to new survey data…
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Social media use is contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research presented in a paper by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo Tampubolon and Adi Cilik Pierewan has found. The paper examines the specific effect of social media on…
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New research comes in advance of National HIV Testing Day BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Nurse practitioners are more likely to conduct HIV screenings if they feel that their colleagues support routine screenings, according to new research from…
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "We encourage all…
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Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many factors, and are usually made by critical care physicians and families in the intensive care unit. A…
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New Orleans, LA - In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity produces changes in breast milk, which can affect infant growth. The research findings are…
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Credit: Children's National Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer at Children's National, was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (A?A), a national medical honor society that since 1902 has recognized excellence, leadership and…
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Credit: WVU Inhaling dangerous particulates is a hazard of coal mining, mold remediation, sandblasting ... and dentistry. Fotinos Panagakos, associate dean of research at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, is collaborating…
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Cardiovascular health and physical activity levels of prostate cancer patients improve following successful interventions by community pharmacies, new research in the British Medical Journal reports. In the first study of its kind,…
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