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Scientists honored for COVID-19 tracker, prenatal test
A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year's Lasker award for public service.
Sep 28, 2022
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Medical economics
Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities
Published in Gastroenterology, a commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, American Indian/Alaska Native or Hispanic) are three times more likely to cancel ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds
It's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to be lowered to include individuals ages 45 to 49 at ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Quick test kit to determine a person's immunity against COVID-19 and its variants
A team of scientists from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a quick test ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Genetics
Integrating genetic testing in electronic health records saves time, study finds
Making it possible to directly order and work with the results of genetic testing through patients' electronic health records—instead of through third-party portals—has resulted in significant time savings for clinicians, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients
A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Biden to evoke JFK's moon speech in cancer fight
President Joe Biden will evoke John F. Kennedy's famous 1962 speech on putting an American on the moon next week when he outlines his government's goal of halving cancer deaths, the White House said Wednesday.
Sep 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study demonstrates clinical, financial impact of patient exposure to ill healthcare worker in long-term care facility
A study conducted by researchers in Japan shows that the presence of one ill healthcare worker in a long-term care facility led to respiratory infections among 17 patients and more than $12,000 in total medical costs. Findings ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First real-world study gives detailed new insights into when people with COVID-19 are infectious
A new study of 57 people with mild COVID-19 estimates how long people are infectious for and when they can safely leave isolation.
Aug 19, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
Aug 16, 2022
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