News tagged with warning system

Warning system predicts outbreaks of dengue fever

With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance. This is what Yien Ling ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mayo Clinic creates institution-wide electronic prolonged QT interval warning system

Using a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths from an abnormality in the heart's electrical ...

Cardiology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internet searches can identify drug safety issues well ahead of public alerts

Internet searches on health symptoms can be used to identify drug side effects and could be used to develop a new kind of early warning system to boost drug safety, indicates a study published online in the Journal of th ...

Medications created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Specific warning signs of complications in colorectal surgical patients released

Colorectal surgical patients are often discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications, but researchers at the Michael DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College ...

Surgery created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists testing improved early warning system for West Nile virus

(Medical Xpress)—When weather radar shows a funnel cloud, the tornado sirens howl, and folks run for cover. With outbreaks of West Nile virus, it's not that simple.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain scans can predict children's reading ability, researchers say

(Medical Xpress)—New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children, and could lead to an early warning system for struggling students.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

WHO: 'Brain-eating amoeba' kills 10 in Pakistan (Update)

(AP)—A waterborne parasite commonly known as "brain-eating amoeba" has killed 10 people in Pakistan's largest city, a Pakistani official with the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hearing brains are 'deaf' to disappearance of sounds, study reveals

Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound disappears, according to a study published today funded by the Wellcome Trust. The findings could explain why parents often fail to notice ...

Neuroscience created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Infection warning system in cells contains targets for antiviral and vaccine strategies

Two new targets have been discovered for antiviral therapies and vaccines strategies that could enhance the body's defenses against such infectious diseases as West Nile and hepatitis C. The targets are within the infection ...

Immunology created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Plague in Kazakhstan

Researchers are exploring the dynamics of plague in the wild in Kazakhstan to understand where it is and what is happening when it seems to disappear. The aim is to develop a cost-effective and accurate early ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers develop computer model that can predict cholera outbreaks 11 months in advance

(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Michigan computer model of disease transmission in space and time can predict cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh up to 11 months in advance, providing an early warning ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

New clinical study reveals statistically significant reduction in NICU infant mortality

In a long-running randomized study of over 3,000 preterm infants, those whose care included the Heart Rate Observation System, or HeRO monitor, experienced greater than 20 percent reduced mortality, effectively saving one ...

Other created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early warning signs

A unique monitoring system offering healthcare providers an early warning system to accurately predict and aid management of one of the most common and painful infections has been developed by University scientists.

Health created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Warning system

A warning system is any system of biological or technical nature deployed by an individual or group to inform of a future danger. Its purpose is to enable the deployer of the warning system to prepare for the danger and act accordingly to mitigate against or avoid it.

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