Archive: 24/04/2017
How states, hospitals and physician groups are affected by H-1B visa policy changes
A research letter authored by fourth-year Einstein medical student Peter Kahn, M.P.H., Th.M., investigates which U.S. hospitals hire physicians using the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire highly-skilled ...
Apr 24, 2017
Researcher provides a more effective method for treating aneurysms
What started as a whiteboard concept nearly 20 years ago by Dr. Duncan Maitland, the Stewart & Stevenson Professor I in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, could soon turn into a revolutionary ...
Apr 24, 2017
Malaria sickening thousands in US and racking up millions in healthcare costs, new study finds
Though transmission of malaria was wiped out in the United States decades ago and infections are falling in parts of the developing world, malaria hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. appear to be far more common than ...
Apr 24, 2017
New test can identify dangerous bacteria with resistance to last-resort antibiotic
New research suggests it is possible to quickly and accurately diagnose some the most dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections, using equipment already owned by most hospitals.
Apr 24, 2017