Medications

Taking blood without a needle

EPFL-based startup Loop Medical is working on a needleless device to take pain-free blood samples at home. The company has just signed a partnership agreement with Cerba HealthCare to develop this unique product and bring ...

Health

US senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare

US senators announced Tuesday they had reached a bipartisan deal to continue a program that helps low-income Americans purchase health insurance, days after President Donald Trump cut such subsidies.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Prevalence of vertebral fracture varies with assessment method

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of vertebral fracture varies for different methods of radiological assessment, according to a study published online July 18 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New criteria urged for infection diagnosis among seniors in ER

(HealthDay)—Emergency department physicians need new criteria for diagnosing infection among older adults, according to a study published online recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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