April 22, 2021 New Delhi: Experts all around the world say that early detection is the most important key when it comes to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and chances of survival for a cancer patient. Early detection can only be possible when there exist accurate, easy, and convenient ways of cancer screening and testing. In the … Read more
April 20, 2021 “Continuous glucose monitoring is widely used in adults and children with diabetes to improve glucose control, but has not been approved for use in neonates,” wrote the study Investigators. Led by Kathryn Beardsall, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, UK, the international, open-label, randomized controlled trial was conducted across 13 neonatal … Read more
April 16, 2021 In an online briefing, Tim Manning, the National Supply Chain Coordinator for COVID response, told reporters that these companies could produce another 61 million at-home tests by the end of the summer. Manning declined to identify the manufacturers, citing ongoing contract negotiations; however, said more information would be available in the next … Read more
April 14, 2021 Japanese researchers paired machine learning with their hyperspectral imaging technique to detect stomach tumors that are typically difficult to observe using standard methods, such as endoscopy. Using this new approach, they were 86% accurate at identifying gastrointestinal stromal tumors in a small group of tissue samples. “This technique is a bit like … Read more
April 08, 2021 Analyzing outcomes among 1,543 patients treated for ischemic stroke, experts found that administering thrombolysis in such vehicles, versus waiting until arriving at the hospital, lowered an individual’s risk of disability three (3) months later. Future investigations could explore the cost effectiveness of mobile stroke units, but German scientists believe there’s a strong … Read more
April 02, 2021 In a bid to help close this knowledge gap, a group of U.S. and Chinese researchers in late January 2021 published six-month follow-up chest CT findings in patients recovered from severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Out of 114 individuals, 62% had lingering CT abnormalities half a year later. This included 35% with fibrotic-like features, … Read more
March 30, 2021 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in September 2020 released an 82-page Rural Action Plan aimed at evaluating and engaging challenges facing rural healthcare in the country. The plan lays out a four-point strategy intended to address hurdles to providing rural healthcare, including building a sustainable health model for … Read more
March 24, 2021 The current method of diagnosing prostate cancer, the most common type of cancer in men, is typically invasive so as to get a decent accuracy rate. A collaboration of scientists from the Biomaterials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Asan Medical Center in South Korea has … Read more
March 19, 2021 The debate about whether exposure to CT radiation can actually augment the likelihood of cancer has been long-standing. In a study published on 20 JAN 2021 in JAMA Surgery, investigators from South Korea examined a large study population, determined the risk exists, and pushed for radiologists to continue to be judicious in … Read more
March 16, 2021 “Researchers have been interested in studying urinary control for a while because a lot of diseases and conditions are related to this,” said Larry Cheng, a Researcher involved in the study. “There are two conditions in particular that researchers have been studying. The first condition is to force the urine out of … Read more