The results showed that patients treated by hospitals ranked highly for a particular encounter by the machine intelligence–based algorithm experienced better health outcomes and lower total costs
Dec 04, 2020Determining whether a vaccine can protect against severe disease and death from COVID-19 might not be possible in clinical trials, and will likely require long-term, ongoing studies after any candidate is licenced and deployed
Oct 28, 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Antigen Test to Help in the Rapid Detection of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 in Patients Statement from Director - CDRH Offices: Office of the Center Director Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren MD, JD
May 12, 2020To permanently commemorate the eradication of smallpox and the lessons learned on a global scale, rather than every 10-years, WHO is calling museums, exhibition companies, designers, curators and associations to develop an immersive, interactive and educational exhibition on smallpox's relevance
May 09, 2020The researchers admit that their calculations exclude long term disabilities or long term physical and mental illness caused by violent assault. Nor do the figures include injuries among those without workplace health insurance, the jobless, or caregivers.
May 07, 2020In the largest study of its kind in any non-European population, an international team of researchers identified 301 distinct genetic signals at 183 loci, or specific positions on a chromosome, associated with type 2 diabetes in people from East Asia.
May 07, 2020A study done on patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU at university hospitals at Johns Hopkins, University of Cincinnati, New York University, University of Washington, Florida Health, and University of Pennsylvania obesity is one of the major factors which can make COVID affect Youngers.
May 05, 2020Tests for COVID-19 currently fall into two major categories: those that detect the RNA of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19; and those that detect antibodies in the blood of people who at some point were infected with the virus.
May 05, 2020Recognizing the great challenge that governments, employers, workers and whole societies are facing worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at work, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 28, 2020With services overburdened, healthcare professionals are having to decide who should receive treatment. Dave Archard says this is no excuse for wandering blindly into discrimination, but Arthur Caplan argues age is a valid criterion when supported by data
Apr 24, 2020Americans are also worried about protecting their families and loved ones. Roughly four in ten of all respondents and investors are concerned the COVID-19 pandemic will impact their ability to fulfill potential care giving responsibilities for others due to financial strain (44% and 41%)
Apr 23, 2020There is substantial support for the efforts of the Indian government in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This according to a new survey conducted by Institute for Competitiveness, a Harvard Business School-affiliated think-tank, of over 500 citizens and around 150 businesses.
Apr 20, 2020Compared to COVID-19 patients without digestive symptoms, those with digestive symptoms have a longer time from onset to admission and a worse clinical outcome according to this analysis by investigators from several hospitals and research centers in China who gathered data on 204 patients with COVI
Apr 16, 2020FCA will be working through national, regional and city authorities to ensure that the donated face masks are being directed to the people and facilities in the most immediate need. The company will disclose further actions related to the fight against the Coronavirus in the coming days.
Apr 16, 2020Different motives require different responses, but we should not lose sight of the fact that, irrespective of intention, the effect of sharing falsehoods is to disinform and disempower the public, with deadly potential." Guy Berger, UNESCO
Apr 14, 2020Iron enhancements are especially significant for pregnant ladies who have anemia. In ladies who have typical iron levels, accepting iron enhancements as a prudent step most likely doesn't have any medical advantages. They can get enough iron in their eating routine
Apr 11, 2020Coronavirus can remain active for 8-10 days on dry surfaces and keeping in mind that it makes due in the human body at 37 degrees Celsius, they are heat-labile like all infections and are deactivated or demolished when exposed to warm. The specific limit temperature to deactivate COVID-19 is as yet
Mar 21, 2020Other organisations have also made changes to lessen the burden on doctors. On 16 March the Care Quality Commission announced that it would stop routine inspections.2 And on 18 March the General Medical Council announced that revalidation dates from 17 March to the end of September would be deferred
Mar 21, 2020Asia Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace over the forecast period owing to increasing disposable income, growing geriatric population and increasing awareness regarding oral hygiene and treatment options
Mar 18, 2020Researchers have shown the importance of good-quality sleep time and time again, showing that a solid night’s rest can contribute to many aspects of physical and mental well-being. One new study has explained how sleep contributes to the proper functioning of the immune system.
Mar 17, 2020In a linked editorial, Professor Andrew Odegaard at the University of California, Irvine says that the results of the study are convincing, but “we should not put all our eggs in this observational basket for formal guidance on eating eggs.
Mar 16, 2020In a linked editorial, Anne Lusk from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health says that safer cycling infrastructure benefits people and the local economy, and that the study and accelerating climate change indicate it is time to look upstream for transport solutions.
Mar 16, 2020The American Heart Association conducted a market research survey of 2,000 adults across three age groups, including Generation X (aged 40-54 years), Millennials (ages 23-39 years), and Generation Z (18-22 years). The survey found that, overall, fewer than half of the adults surveyed rated their bra
Mar 13, 2020Pharma companies will continue to grow both organically and inorganically through alliances and partnerships. They will continue to focus on improving operational efficiency and productivity. Developments in the health insurance, medical technology and mobile telephony can help the growth
Feb 27, 2020a research team led by Professor Jon Deeks at the University of Birmingham and Professor Hywel Williams at the University of Nottingham, set out to examine the validity and findings of studies looking at the accuracy of algorithm based smartphone ‘skin’ apps.
Feb 17, 2020The images used to train algorithms to detect melanoma are predominantly, if not all, images of caucasian skin. In reality that could be the difference between AI that works as well as the best-trained clinicians for a white person, but doesn’t recognise cancerous moles on a black person.
Feb 17, 2020Elaborating about the study Dr. Alben Sigamani Group Head of Clinical Research Narayana Health said India has been seeing a steady rise in the elderly population and many of them require surgery for various conditions. This trial is very unique in helping us gather evidence for emergency
Feb 13, 2020Polluted air also harms billions of individuals on an unbroken basis. Outdoors, we inhale toxins delivered by automobile traffic, coal-fired plants and oil refineries. Indoor fires for warmth and cooking taint the air for billions of individuals in poor countries.
Jan 28, 2020A US$1 increase in the minimum wage is linked to a fall in the suicide rate of between 3.5 and 6% among people with high school education or less, reveals a 26-year study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Jan 11, 2020New data showed positive effect of nintedanib on slowing decline of lung function in a broad range of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive phenotype
Oct 01, 2019World-renowned experts on blood cancers are meeting in San Francisco on September 27-28, to help clinicians stay up-to-date on new, practice-changing strategies to manage patients with hematologic malignancies, at the NCCN 2019 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™, presented by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), and co-chaired by Ranjana H. Advani, MD, Saul Rosenberg Professor of Lymphoma, Stanford University School of Medicine and Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD, Medical Director, Quality Informatics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The Congress will address new, emerging, and novel therapeutic agents, diagnostics, and other advances in the management of blood cancers. The sessions will also explore the growing role of immunotherapies, biosimilars, personalized medicine, and chemotherapeutic options in a rapidly-changing landscape.
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