Medical experts in Australasia have raised concern about the rising burden of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in intensive care units, with no change in mortality rates in these critically ill patients in almost two decades.
May 16, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a roadmap for the integration of smartwatches into Australian health care but acknowledge there are several challenges to overcome.
May 8, 2023
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Babies born in U.S. hospitals currently undergo routine newborn screening, a laboratory test to identify the risk of up to 60 treatable conditions. But hundreds of genetic disorders, including a growing number of devastating ...
May 8, 2023
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Cancer cells that initiate metastasis, or the spread of the disease from its primary location, are different from cancer cells that stay in the original tumor. Distinguishing metastasis-initiating cell types can determine ...
May 2, 2023
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A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found patients with moderate-to-severe pain, stress, or anxiety treated at UH community hospitals reported clinically significant reductions in pain, stress, ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Digital transformation in health care has been greatly catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the accelerated adoption of digital health solutions such as telemedicine, remote monitoring and the Internet of ...
Apr 24, 2023
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In a large study led by the MHH neurology department, researchers investigated the cognition of patients with the rare disease NMOSD. It was found that about 20 percent of those affected have limited cognitive abilities.
Apr 21, 2023
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In recent years, the use of big data in health care has become more prevalent, and one area where it is proving particularly useful is in precision medicine. Precision medicine aims to provide more personalized health care ...
Apr 19, 2023
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A patient is lying on the operating table as the surgical team reaches an impasse. They can't find the intestinal rupture. A surgeon asks aloud, "Check whether we missed a view of any intestinal section in the visual feed ...
Apr 12, 2023
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A Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2000 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs most commonly taken during a medical abortion.
Apr 11, 2023
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