What Nurses Make in a Hospital Makerspace
“I knew nurses were making because I did it myself” – Rose Hedges Rose Hedges of UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Anna Young of Maker Health join me to talk about how a makerspace on the first floor of a hospital has cre.....»»
Structure of a bacterial "drug pump" reveals new way to counter hospital-borne infection
By revealing the structure of a protein used by bacteria to pump out antibiotics, a research team designed an early-stage therapeutic that sabotages the pump and restores the effectiveness of antibiotics......»»
Structure of a bacterial "drug pump" reveals new way to counter hospital-borne infection
By revealing the structure of a protein used by bacteria to pump out antibiotics, a research team designed an early-stage therapeutic that sabotages the pump and restores the effectiveness of antibiotics......»»
Fearless CNC
You might say that CNC is a stepchild in the digital fabrication family, not the friendliest or easiest tool to get to know in the makerspace. Yet CNC is not something that most makers should be afraid of. New software tools like Fusion 360 allow yo.....»»
Ivermectin Didn"t Protect People from COVID-19, Finds Largest Trial Yet
"Researchers testing repurposed drugs against Covid-19 found that ivermectin didn't reduce hospital admissions, in the largest trial yet of the effect of the antiparasitic on the disease driving the pandemic," reports the Wall Street Journal: Public.....»»
How a pregnant Ukrainian Instagram influencer was used in a Russian disinformation campaign
On March 9, Russian forces struck a maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, leaving three dead at the scene and over a dozen injured.Many were horrified by the photos and videos of the aftermath. One photo, in particular, of an injure.....»»
COVID ups risks of dementia, cognitive impairment, and decline in older survivors
The study, which followed survivors for a year, suggests dementia could rise worldwide. Enlarge / Health care workers treat a COVID-19 patient at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Photographer: Allis.....»»
Why unions matter for nursing
In recent years, organized labor participation has risen in the United States, with workers collectively negotiating for better wages and equitable working conditions. Nurses are organizing at a particularly high rate; according to the Bureau of Labo.....»»
Russia reportedly strikes Ukraine maternity hospital as health care attacks mount
Russia has attacked health facilities, health workers, and ambulances, WHO says. Enlarge / A nurse waits as another staff places sand bags near the window for protection in Kramatorsk City Hospital in eastern Ukraine. (credit: Getty |.....»»
Doctor Apologizes For Ranting About "Console Wars" From Operating Room
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: People are review-bombing a hospital in India with one-star reviews after a doctor tweeted a video of himself during a procedure with an unconscious patient. The anesthesiologist, who goes by Dr......»»
Majority of Ukrainian hospitals could run out of oxygen today as omicron rages: WHO
COVID cases have increased 555% recently, and oxygen shortage risks thousands of lives. Enlarge / A worker is seen servicing oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients in Kramatorsk city hospital. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) Th.....»»
COVID’s spread within hospitals hit all-time high amid omicron wave
Hospital risk was still relatively low, but surge speaks to omicron's transmissibility. Enlarge / A health care worker treats a patient inside a negative pressure room in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at Freeman Hospital West in Jop.....»»
Researchers want to create “universal donor” lungs
Changing the blood type of donated organs could shorten transplant wait times. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In a plastic-domed case at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, researchers gave a pair of lungs a new i.....»»
Booster protection from omicron hospital stay dips from 91% to 78%
Despite inevitable waning, protection against severe disease still looks strong. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) COVID-19 booster doses are la.....»»
SpaceX Flight Ultimately Raised $243M For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
SpaceX Flight Ultimately Raised $243M For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.....»»
COVID causes “substantial” longterm cardiovascular risks, huge study finds
COVID will affect cardiovascular health, health care for years to come, authors say. Enlarge / X-ray technicians take a chest X-ray of an unvaccinated COVID-19 patient on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) floor at Hartford Hospital in Hart.....»»
Futuristic coating for hospital fabrics and activewear kills COVID and E. coli
UBC researchers have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes COVID-19 by up to 90 percent......»»
Researchers create strong synthetic enamel similar to natural tooth covering
A team of researchers from Beihang University, the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology and the Michigan Institute of Translational Nanotechnology has developed a synthetic enamel with properties similar to natural tooth enamel. In th.....»»
Experiments with fruit flies suggest learning differences might involve more than just nature versus nurture
A team of researchers from Harvard University, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute reports evidence that certain learning differences between individuals of the same species might involve.....»»
Blindbot Is Like A Guide Dog, Without The Dog
Imagine for a moment that you could hold a guide dog’s leash and feel the tug in the right direction, or notification to halt, all without having to care for a dog? That’s effectively what Blindbot produces. Born out of Makerspace ETH Zu.....»»
Omicron’s wave is at least 386% taller than delta’s—and it’s crushing hospitals
Omicron wave's hospital admissions are 76% higher than delta's, CDC reports. Enlarge / Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) checks the vital signs of a COVID-19 patien while her husband rests in a bed next to her at Provid.....»»