Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Comoros confirms first official coronavirus case
Comoros on Thursday announced its first official coronavirus infection, making it the second-last African country to report the novel virus.
Apr 30, 2020
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Surgery
Helping physio students get to grips with complex motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical conditions, such as back pain and spinal cord injuries, is being used at the University of ...
Mar 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Regenstrief study: Informatics tools underutilized in prevention of hospital-acquired infection
Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lessons from the COVID-19 front line captured in 'Health Worker Voices' project
Led by researchers in the Nossal Institute for Global Heath at the University of Melbourne, the project is analysing the stories and collating key lessons about health systems' responses to the pandemic across a range of ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mapping COVID risk in urban areas: A way to keep the economy open
As COVID-19 vaccines slowly roll out across the world, government officials in densely populated countries must still manage vulnerable communities at highest risk of an outbreak.
Mar 26, 2021
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Health
Philippines tests health app for remote islands
The Philippines is testing an app that will speed up delivery of health services to hundreds of remote island communities, the science department said Thursday.
Jun 18, 2015
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Logging on for health: More older adults use patient portals, but access and attitudes vary widely
Far more older adults these days log on to secure websites or apps to connect with their health information or have a virtual health care appointment, compared with five years ago, a new poll shows.
May 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows environmental and social factors contribute to higher rates of pneumonia in children
A new study led by researchers in the LSU Superfund Research Program demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution are more likely to contract community acquired pneumonia, or ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Health
Seniors slow to embrace online access to doctors
(HealthDay)—Many doctors have internet portals to help patients manage their care. But that doesn't mean older folks will use them.
May 30, 2018
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Other
Electronic records show variation in blood usage
(HealthDay) -- Electronic information systems can be used to generate detailed information about blood component use by individual providers and surgical services, and they reveal significant variation in utilization, according ...
May 1, 2012
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