Medications
FDA approves extended-release injection for opioid use disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection to treat moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.
May 31, 2023
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Health
New guidance to reduce human error and improve safety as UK health service struggles
The UK National Health Service is being brought to its knees by a perfect storm of difficulties: poor flow through hospitals resulting in crowded emergency departments and long ambulance waits, and increases in respiratory ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Cardiology
Lowering blood pressure after clot removal may not be safe; should be individualized
Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure readings (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe or effective among people who have an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Health informatics
Study finds the risks of sharing health care data are low
In recent years, scientists have made great strides in their ability to develop artificial intelligence algorithms that can analyze patient data and come up with new ways to diagnose disease or predict which treatments work ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses
A new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds that computer algorithms powered by artificial intelligence based on deep learning can help health care practitioners to diagnose skin cancers more accurately. Even ...
Apr 12, 2024
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Neuroscience
Newly-discovered brain circuit could put the brakes on risky behaviors
A team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors. They report in Nature Communications that the circuit is ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Cardiology
Ultrasound scans by doctors in emergency departments to diagnose deep vein thrombosis halve patients' stay
If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients spend in these departments.
Sep 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Family dynamics and doctors' emotions drive useless end-of-life care, says study
Researchers from Rutgers and other universities have developed a behavioral model that explains a long-standing health care mystery: Why do so many terminally ill patients undergo intense last-ditch treatments with little ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Dentistry
New recommendations to enhance dental radiography safety say lead aprons, thyroid collars not necessary
The use of lead abdominal aprons or thyroid collars on patients when conducting dental X-rays is no longer recommended, according to an expert panel established by the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Health
Women with breast cancer take sexual health into their own hands: Study
A third of users on a popular breast cancer support forum describe using peer-recommended or self-discovered techniques to improve sexual functioning, according to a study published November 15, 2023 in the open-access journal ...
Nov 15, 2023
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