Health
Potential harm from medical instruments not made clear in studies
The potential harm from medical instruments is not made clear in academic studies, according to research by the University of York.
Jul 4, 2019
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Page 12 - News tagged with effectiveness research
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Examining mRNA vaccine effectiveness for immunocompromised adults during omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VISION Network presents and analyzes some of the first real-world data on mRNA COVID vaccine effectiveness during omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance for immunocompromised ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Medical research
The difference between sex and gender, and why both matter in health research
The concepts of sex and gender continue to be used interchangeably despite international efforts to address this issue.
Jul 14, 2021
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Health
Rising cost of inpatient care linked to medical devices and supplies
Inpatient hospital treatment accounts for the largest proportion of health care spending in the U.S., with the use of diagnostic imaging services such as MRIs, frequently implicated as the probable cause. A new analysis ...
Aug 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial for immunotherapy drug shows promise for aggressive breast cancer
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers have conducted a phase II clinical trial investigating the potential of pembrolizumab maintenance therapy, a type of immunotherapy, in aggressive forms of breast cancer. The ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving immune checkpoint inhibitors' anti-tumor response and minimizing side effects
Scientists at Tohoku University have discovered a novel approach that improves the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)—a novel form of cancer treatment utilizing immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)—and minimizes ...
May 31, 2023
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Health
Can computer-based decision support control health care costs?
William M. Tierney, M.D. focuses on the potential of electronic medical systems and computer-based decision support to control healthcare costs in "Controlling costs with computer-based decision support: a hammer, a scalpel ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Health
Natural defences against disease
Scientific studies show that dietary intake of flavonoids and related phenolics can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease - Europe's leading cause of death - and certain types of cancer, ...
Sep 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Costly breast cancer screenings don't add up to better outcomes
Even though Medicare spends over $1 billion per year on breast cancer screenings such as a mammography, there is no evidence that higher spending benefits older women, researchers at Yale School of Medicine found in a study ...
Jan 7, 2013
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Other
New, high-tech prosthetics and orthotics offer active life-style for users
Thanks to advanced technologies, those who wear prosthetic and orthotic devices are now able to break previous activity boundaries. People with amputations now have prosthetic devices that allow them to engage in and function ...
Feb 6, 2014
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