Myanmar people and health system show resilience during double crises The Myanmar people and health system have shown resilience during the double crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and political crisis, new research has found. Mar 8, 2023 0 3
Olive oil by-product could aid exercise New research has found that a natural by-product of olive oil production could potentially have antioxidant benefits and support exercise. Mar 8, 2023 0 16
A baby boon for pre-termers: The LED baby-warmer Research in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology takes a new look at the problem of treating hypothermia in pre-term infants. Mar 8, 2023 0 2
Rapid smell test discriminates between smell loss and smell distortions A research team from Monell Chemical Senses Center recently showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. The paper, published in Chemical Senses, also ... Mar 8, 2023 0 12
Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market. Mar 8, 2023 0 2
New pain medications are still widely inaccessible to individuals living with sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease (SCD), a rare chronic, progressive, life-threatening, inherited blood disorder, often affects individuals with chronic pain that can be debilitating to their quality of life. Yet less than 4% of people ... Mar 8, 2023 0 2
New AI research reveals scale of dementia in India Dementia in India may be higher than previous estimates have suggested and could be more in line with prevalence rates for countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new collaborative study ... Mar 8, 2023 0 12
Two more brands of eye drops recalled over infection risks U.S. federal health officials have issued recall notices for two more brands of eye drops. Mar 8, 2023 0 2
First the floods, then the diseases: Why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district ... Mar 8, 2023 0 18
AI can help optimize CT scan X-ray radiation dose Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most powerful and well-established diagnostic tools available to modern medicine. An increasing number of people have been opting for CT scans, raising concerns about the amount of X-ray ... Mar 8, 2023 0 7