Archive: 30/06/2015
Leicester pioneers introduce new imaging autopsy service to the NHS
Researchers from the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust have introduced an alternative method to diagnose the cause of death, which in many cases can replace the need for the traditional ...
Jun 30, 2015
Drug and device firms paid $6.5B to care providers
From research dollars to free lunches and junkets, drug and medical device companies paid doctors and leading hospitals nearly $6.5 billion last year, according to government data posted Tuesday.
Jun 30, 2015
Cuba becomes first nation to eliminate mother-to-child HIV
Cuba on Tuesday became the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization said.
Jun 30, 2015
Hospital-wide program for delirium, alcohol withdrawal and suicide/harm impacts readmission rates
Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that developing and implementing an interdisciplinary care improvement initiative improves outcomes.
Jun 30, 2015
Does radiation from X-rays and CT scans really cause cancer?
In recent years, there has been widespread media coverage of studies purporting to show that radiation from X-rays, CT scans and other medical imaging causes cancer.
Jun 30, 2015
Two techniques of temporal migraine surgery are 'equally effective'
Two migraine surgery techniques targeting a specific "trigger site" are both highly effective in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine headaches, according to a randomized trial in the July issue of Plastic and ...
Jun 30, 2015