Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings, according to analysis published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN), the official journal of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Incontinent and IAD […]

A class of cancer immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized cancer treatment. It's a new way to attack the disease by unleashing the immune system. However, not every patient benefits from the treatment, and it can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening, side effects in some. New research shows that one group of patients may be at greater risk. The results, published […]

(Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator on Thursday recommended approving two COVID-19 therapies based on monoclonal antibodies, one developed by U.S. biotech firm Regeneron and Swiss giant Roche and another from South Korea’s Celltrion. The approval was imminent amid a spike in coronavirus infections, Reuters had reported earlier this week, and marks the first approval for any COVID-19 treatment in the […]

An ongoing remote digital care program to manage hypertension and hypercholesterolemia delivered by non-physicians can be effective, results from the first 10,000 patients demonstrate. Lead investigator Alexander J. Blood, MD, reported these study findings in a late-breaking session at the virtual American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 Scientific Sessions. Researchers delivered promising interim results in 5000 patients at last year’s meeting, […]

Jayne Godley reveals she has ovarian cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can […]

Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on the American health care system as large surges of intensive care unit patients overwhelmed hospitals.  Facing this challenge, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) expanded ICU capacity by 93 percent and maintained surge conditions during the nine weeks in the spring of 2020. In a pair of […]

The Biden administration has received independent research reports from several organizations in support of its bid to increase fines on US hospitals that fail to meet federal price-disclosure requirements. It is unclear what role these reports played in the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to proceed with the planned penalty hike. Still, it is […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for December 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday that lab testing had confirmed the state’s first omicron COVID-19 case. The news comes a day after U.S. officials announced that the nation’s first case of the variant had been confirmed in […]

GMB: Dr Amir Khan discusses blood clot symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info If you have symptoms of DVT (deep vein thrombosis), the NHS recommend […]

Pfizer and Moderna say they can quickly update COVID-19 vaccines ‘if they need to’ in the wake of new South African ‘Nu’ variant which scientists fear could be most infectious yet Manufactures of America’s most commonly used vaccines say they can quickly adjust shots to protect against South African ‘Nu’ variant if necessary Variant has more than 30 mutations and […]