Man airlifted to hospital after two airboats collide in Broward
Man airlifted to hospital after two airboats collide in Broward.....»»
New UK study reveals extent of brain complications in children hospitalized with COVID-19
Although the risk of a child being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is small, a new UK study has found that around 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19 develop brain or nerve complications linked to the viral infection......»»
Pandemic of unvaccinated rages with delta’s spread; cases up in all 50 states
In polls, the unvaccinated are the least worried about the delta variant. Enlarge / Anthony Church says goodbye through glass windows to his daughter, who is recovering from COVID-19 at Johnston Memorial Hospital's ICU on June 16, 2021, in Abing.....»»
A novel approach for developing new antibiotics
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a novel method for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria. Through an approach that would target bacteria with an antibiotic that is masked by a prodrug, which t.....»»
Abell 1775: Chandra catches slingshot during collision
When the titans of space—galaxy clusters—collide, extraordinary things can happen. A new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory examines the repercussions after two galaxy clusters clashed......»»
Electroconvulsive therapy linked to longer hospital stays, increased costs
Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs, according to researchers. They said de.....»»
Dog food sold across Europe contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including "superbugs" found in hospital patients
New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, reveals raw dog food to be a major source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making it an international public health.....»»
Study gauges hospital preparedness for the next national medical crisis
Use of a new preparedness tool can help hospitals determine their ability to respond to unexpected surges due to mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or future pandemics......»»
Hospital CEO tells vaccine disparagers to “shut up” as delta slams Missouri
Cases and hospitalizations surge amid the low vaccination rates and the spread of delta. Enlarge / The COVID-19 testing site at the Walmart Supercenter in Joplin, Missouri, on July 2, 2020. (credit: Getty | The Washington Post) As the delta va.....»»
Researchers develop quantum dot smartphone device to diagnose and track COVID-19
Researchers at the Donnelly Centre in collaboration with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Public Health Ontario, and Mt. Sinai Hospital have engineered a diagnostic test that makes use of a smartphone camera to surveil and track COVID-19 patients......»»
New coronavirus mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests
A new coronavirus test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a large number of swabs simultaneously using sequencing technology and has a sensitivity comperable to the common qPCR test. The innovative method offers great potential, es.....»»
Ivermectin To Be Studied As Possible COVID-19 Treatment In UK
University of Oxford scientists are trialing giving Ivermectin to people with Covid symptoms to see if it can keep them out of hospital. The BBC reports: The Principle study will compare those given the drug to patients receiving the usual NHS care......»»
Studies reveal key process needed for cells to recover from stress
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists are studying the processes that enable cells to respond and adapt to environmental stress, many of which are also associated with neurodegenerative diseases. In complementary papers in Science, researc.....»»
What If Doctors Are Always Watching but Never There?
Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart......»»
What If Doctors Are Always Watching, but Never There?
Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart......»»
Fight over hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate ends with 153 workers out of a job
Nurse who led the fight reportedly has a new job treating people inside their homes. Enlarge / Houston Methodist Hospital at the Texas Medical Center campus in Houston, Texas. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) After staging weeks of protest and bein.....»»
A Hospital Algorithm Designed To Predict a Deadly Condition Misses Most Cases
Epic Systems' algorithm for identifying signs of sepsis, an often deadly complication from infections that can lead to organ failure, doesn't work as well as advertised, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The Verge reports:.....»»
“Black fungus” surges in India—thousands blinded, maimed, dead
Experts hypothesize that a combination of factors linked to COVID is fueling the surge. Enlarge / A suspected mucormycosis black fungus patient receives examination at a hospital in Bhopal, India, on May 29, 2021. (credit: Getty| Xinhua News Ag.....»»
Eyeball-destroying “black fungus” cases spike to over 30,000 in India
Experts hypothesize that a combination of factors linked to COVID is fueling the surge. Enlarge / A suspected mucormycosis black fungus patient receives examination at a hospital in Bhopal, India, on May 29, 2021. (credit: Getty| Xinhua News Ag.....»»
Judge slams hospital staff for comparing COVID vaccine mandate to Nazi crimes
Health care workers sued hospital over a vax mandate they say violates Nuremberg Code. Enlarge / An American flag flies outside the Houston Methodist Hospital at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, June 24, 202.....»»
Hospital suspends 178 health care workers for failing to get COVID vaccine
They have two weeks to become fully vaccinated or they face termination. Enlarge / An American flag flies outside the Houston Methodist Hospital at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (credit: G.....»»