A research team led by Northwestern University faculty and alumni has found it's possible to understand a patient's pain level by examining data from vital signs.
Mar 11, 2021
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People with cancer have been severely affected by COVID-19, with the pandemic impacting how they're diagnosed, treated and cared for.
Mar 3, 2021
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A year ago, when U.S. health authorities issued their first warning that COVID-19 would cause severe "disruption to everyday life," doctors had no effective treatments to offer beyond supportive care.
Mar 1, 2021
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Researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) published new findings today that wearing a face mask—either a cloth mask or a surgical mask—did not impair the ability of subjects ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Neuroblastoma is a cancer that develops in nerve tissue, most commonly in the glands around the kidneys. The gene MYCN is overexpressed in 20-25% of neuroblastoma, and MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma contributes to a considerable ...
Feb 24, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Pulse oximeters—small devices that clip onto fingertips—can seem like a handy way to gauge oxygen levels while monitoring a case of COVID-19. But people of color should be cautious about relying on them ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a simple optical technique used to detect volumetric changes in peripheral blood circulation. It's used in smart watches, for example, to monitor pulse and heart rate, but PPG biosensors are ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the anticancer drug bevacizumab may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, according to a small clinical study in Italy and China that was led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Feb 5, 2021
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A Kobe University research group including graduate student Ishii Shinichi and Associate Professor Katayama Yoshio (both of the Department of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine) have discovered that fibroblast growth ...
Jan 19, 2021
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The pandemic continues to pose huge challenges to health services worldwide. Hospitals are in crisis as the pace of new COVID-19 cases outstrips their capacity. What makes things particularly difficult is that the coronavirus ...
Jan 19, 2021
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