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SARS-like virus claims new life in Saudi

A Saudi man who had contracted the coronavirus has died, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 16, the health ministry announced on Monday on its Internet website.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Impossible to predict outcome in China's bird flu outbreak, WHO says

It is impossible to predict the evolution of China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak as researchers are still trying to understand the source of human transmission, the head of the World Health Organisation said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus

A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus, WHO says

Two Saudi health workers have contracted the deadly coronavirus from patients, marking the first evidence of transmission in a hospital setting, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA approves use of electronic chips in medications

(Medical Xpress) -- The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has approved a request by Proteus Digital Health to allow for the inclusion of tiny digestible microchips into medicines to assist ...

Medications created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Regulator keeps vaccines at right temperature

Rice University students have created a way to help health care workers track vaccines and keep them at a safe temperature.

Medications created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests use of antimicrobial scrubs may reduce bacterial burden on health care worker apparel

(Medical Xpress) -- The use of antimicrobial impregnated scrubs combined with good hand hygiene is effective in reducing the burden of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) on health care workers’ apparel ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic pain may cost U.S. $635 billion a year

(HealthDay)—Americans spend as much as $635 billion each year on the direct and indirect costs associated with chronic pain, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does gallows humor among physicians encourage accusations of murder and euthanasia?

In a recent survey of palliative care medicine practitioners, nearly three quarters of the sample reported having been "humorously" accused of promoting death; for example, being called "Dr. Death." Most of the remarks came ...

Health created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: 'Google Flu Trends' a powerful early warning system for emergency departments

Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Not all docs/nurses want to be asked about hand hygiene

(HealthDay)—Although most health care workers (HCWs) appreciate the role of patients in preventing health care-associated infection, a considerable proportion are uncomfortable with patients asking about ...

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Disinfecting robots help prevent superbug infections at Hopkins

Even as epidemiologists worry about a shrinking arsenal of antibiotics to fight potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are betting on another weapon to prevent infections: robots.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Integrating mental health care: New series

The first article in a landmark series to help health care workers and providers, donors, and decision makers understand the importance of including mental health care in global health programs is being published in this ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self-rated low physical capacity tied to low back pain

(HealthDay)—Women health care workers who rate their physical capacity as low are significantly more likely to develop non-chronic and persistent low back pain (LBP) compared with those who assess their ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Work-family conflict translates to greater risk of musculoskeletal pain for hospital workers

Nurses and other hospital workers, especially those who work long hours or the night shift, often report trying to juggle the demands of the job and family obligations. A study out today by The George Washington University ...

Health created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast