Archive: 13/03/2015
American Ebola patient in 'serious' condition
An American healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone was in serious condition Friday after being admitted to a specialized hospital near the US capital for treatment, officials said.
Mar 13, 2015
Expanding blood pressure screenings beyond primary care can improve hypertension detection
Expanding blood pressure screenings to non-primary care settings can help identify more patients with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension, and could contribute to better hypertension control and management, ...
Mar 13, 2015
More than 2 million people die prematurely every year because treatment for kidney failure is unavailable
New estimates published in The Lancet indicate that at best only half of people worldwide needing kidney dialysis or transplantation to treat kidney failure in 2010 received it. This suggests that at least 2.3 million people ...
Mar 13, 2015
International experts call for an end to preventable deaths from acute kidney injury by 2025
Preventable deaths caused by acute kidney injury (AKI) could be nearly eliminated in just 10 years, according to leading medical experts. This often forgotten condition - which affects around 13 million people every year ...
Mar 13, 2015
With Ebola crisis easing, efforts to test new drugs are in jeopardy
After killing at least 9,936 people and infecting more than 24,202, the Ebola epidemic appears to be running out of steam. And for some medical researchers, this hard-won progress poses a problem.
Mar 13, 2015
World's first successful penis transplant performed in S. Africa (Update)
South African doctors announced Friday that they had performed the world's first successful penis transplant, three months after the ground-breaking operation.
Mar 13, 2015