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UCR researcher receives $3 million grant to prevent alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults

In previous research, Andrew Subica and his colleagues found exceptionally high rates of alcohol use disorder (or alcohol abuse) and alcohol-related harms among Pacific Islander young adults.

19 Sep 2023

Two of four sepsis screening tools inadequate for EMS use, study finds

Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Wednesday).

19 Sep 2023

Amoxicillin vs. amoxicillin-clavulanate: Which is more effective for acute sinusitis in children?

Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin.

19 Sep 2023

Men exposed to job stressors have twice the risk of heart disease

Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

19 Sep 2023

Prolonged Grief Disorder rates during COVID-19 pandemic found to be higher than pre-pandemic times

Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University.

19 Sep 2023

First-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital reveals environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots

Researchers from the University of Waterloo completed the first-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital to reveal its total environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots.

19 Sep 2023

Annual NCCN Congress to focus on latest advances in blood cancer treatment

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies returns to San Francisco this week, for the first time since 2019.

19 Sep 2023

The importance of using the American Heart Association-recommended technique for blood pressure measurement

A modified cross-over design to compare methods of taking blood pressure readings.

19 Sep 2023

Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice

Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment.

19 Sep 2023

First real-world observational study of the JADA®System, a medical device to control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), published in ACOG’s Obstetrics & Gynecology

Organon today announced that Obstetrics & Gynecology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), published the results of the RUBY study which reached its primary effectiveness outcome of successfully treating abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding and postpartum hemorrhage with the JADA® System.

19 Sep 2023

Positivefeedback can help increase mutual appreciation among healthcare workers

Healthcare organizations, in reviewing care delivery opportunities and providing feedback to staff, often focus on what went wrong, but a new study suggests that reversing this perspective may help organizations improve their work culture by understanding what went right.

19 Sep 2023

Analyzing longitudinal genomic surveillance of carriage intensive care unit

Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital.

19 Sep 2023

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells.

19 Sep 2023

Hospital wastewater teeming with antibiotic-resistant genes, poses infection risk

Researchers from the UK and the Republic of Ireland have found high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes in the wastewater system of a major teaching hospital. The findings underscore the urgent need for regular decontamination and more stringent infection control measures to protect patients.

19 Sep 2023

Health workers warn loosening mask advice in hospitals would harm patients and providers

Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.

18 Sep 2023

Child care feeding programs linked to better child and family health

Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more likely to be food secure and in good health, and less likely to be admitted after a hospital emergency department visit than children in child care whose meals and snacks were provided from home, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier.

18 Sep 2023

Meridian Bioscience continues expansion of H. pylori diagnostic testing solutions with FDA clearance of premier HpSA flex

Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials.

From Meridian Bioscience, Inc. 18 Sep 2023

MGI partners with National Cancer Centre Singapore to undergo comprehensive genomic profiling of Asian-Prevalent cancers

MGI Tech Singapore Pte, Ltd. ("MGI"), a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, recently entered a research partnership with National Cancer Centre Singapore ("NCCS") to facilitate comprehensive, multi-dimensional genomic profiling of Asian-prevalent cancers using MGI's core DNBSEQ™ technology.

From MGI 18 Sep 2023

MGI and Bio-Medical Science sign MOU to deliver cutting-edge sequencing platforms and reagents to South Korea

MGI, a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today announced MOU with Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. ("BMS") to expand genomics solutions in South Korea by leveraging MGI's cutting-edge technology.

From MGI 18 Sep 2023

MGI's innovative technologies Is enabling sequencing of first plant species in the African BioGenome project

MGI, a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, is delighted to support The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), launched in 2021, in sequencing of the project's first plant species based on MGI's DNBSEQ-G400* versatile benchtop sequencer and single-tube long fragment read (stLFR) technology.

From MGI 18 Sep 2023

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

UCR researcher receives $3 million grant to prevent alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults

Two of four sepsis screening tools inadequate for EMS use, study finds

Amoxicillin vs. amoxicillin-clavulanate: Which is more effective for acute sinusitis in children?

Men exposed to job stressors have twice the risk of heart disease

Prolonged Grief Disorder rates during COVID-19 pandemic found to be higher than pre-pandemic times

First-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital reveals environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots

Annual NCCN Congress to focus on latest advances in blood cancer treatment

The importance of using the American Heart Association-recommended technique for blood pressure measurement

Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice

First real-world observational study of the JADA®System, a medical device to control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), published in ACOG’s Obstetrics & Gynecology

Positivefeedback can help increase mutual appreciation among healthcare workers

Analyzing longitudinal genomic surveillance of carriage intensive care unit

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Hospital wastewater teeming with antibiotic-resistant genes, poses infection risk

Health workers warn loosening mask advice in hospitals would harm patients and providers

Child care feeding programs linked to better child and family health

Meridian Bioscience continues expansion of H. pylori diagnostic testing solutions with FDA clearance of premier HpSA flex

MGI partners with National Cancer Centre Singapore to undergo comprehensive genomic profiling of Asian-Prevalent cancers

MGI and Bio-Medical Science sign MOU to deliver cutting-edge sequencing platforms and reagents to South Korea

MGI's innovative technologies Is enabling sequencing of first plant species in the African BioGenome project

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