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Anti-VEGF therapy may aid visual acuity in some nAMD patients

10/19/2020 Health News

(HealthDay)—For about 20 percent of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), useful visual acuity (VA) is preserved with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Robert P. Finger, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Bonn in Germany, and colleagues conducted multistate modeling using real-world cohort data of 3,192 patients […]

Research could lead to customized cochlear implants

10/19/2020 Health News

Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking technology that has changed the lives of many people living with severe to profound hearing loss. University of Sydney School of Biomedical Engineering researcher, Dr. Greg Watkins, hears with the assistance of two cochlear implants after experiencing profound deafness in both ears following a 30-year career as an electrical engineer. Despite his profound deafness, with […]

‘When my newborn daughter clasped my little finger, I realised it was she who was holding me, and not vice versa’

10/19/2020 Health News

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A father shares a heartwarming tale of raising a daughter with special needs, and what he wants for all parents to know By Vishnu Karthik I vividly remember the moment in all its mundane details. It was the early hours of March 2018, and I was at my room at the Marriott Times Square, New York. […]

Belgium fears virus "tsunami" as virus cases keep soaring

10/19/2020 Health News

Bars and restaurants across Belgium shut down for a month and a night-time curfew took effect Monday as health authorities warned of a possible “tsunami” of new virus cases in the hard-hit nation that host the European Union’s headquarters. The new measures aim to limit social interactions to slow down the exponential growth of the pandemic in the nation of […]

Study finds room for improvement when hospital patients transition to hospice care

10/19/2020 Health News

Terminally ill patients referred to hospice care from a hospital setting tend to be on hospice for shorter periods than those who enter hospice while living at home or in a residential care facility. The findings by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy researchers are an important step toward improving the care experiences of dying patients and their loved ones. […]

68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions

10/19/2020 Health News

A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). There were 2009 injuries secondary to self-harm over the study period, […]

Thailand’s Siriraj Hospital to deploy NVIDIA DGX A100 systems for medical research & clinical applications

10/19/2020 Health News

Thailand’s largest government hospital, Siriraj Hospital, which has more than 2,500 beds and caters to over 8,000 outpatients daily, will be the first hospital in Southeast Asia to deploy two NVIDIA DGX A100 systems for medical research and clinical applications. Officially launched in May 2020, the NVIDIA DGX A100 is the world’s first AI system built on the NVIDIA A100 […]

JJ Chalmers health: The paralympian Strictly star won’t let his injuries stop him

10/18/2020 Health News

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. John-James Chalmers lost two fingers, and sustained severe injuries on his arms and legs. Resilient, he then hosted the Invictus Games and is now “looking forward to learning something brand new”. Losing limbs in a bomb blast […]

Study reveals kidney disease or injury is associated with much higher risk of mortality for COVID-19 patients in ICU

10/18/2020 Health News

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) reveals the much higher risk of mortality faced by COVID-19 patients in intensive care who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) or, those who develop new (acute) kidney injury (AKI) as a result of developing COVID-19. CKD is a type of kidney disease in which kidney function declines over […]

A doctor’s advice on the UK’s most searched embarrassing health concerns

10/18/2020 Health News

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. When was the last time you typed in a health query on a search engine? Was it today, last week or this year? Take comfort in knowing that you’re not alone. Exclusive to the Daily Express, Dr […]

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