Clinical decision support (CDS) tools are electronic systems that take information in patients’ electronic health records and make suggestions to clinicians about how to care for patients. These tools can, for example, see that a patient’s blood pressure is high, send the doctor a notification to flag that, and suggest a response, such as prescribing medication. In a paper published […]

Prior to COVID-19 vaccines most people had never heard of messenger RNA (mRNA) used to create two of the COVID-19 vaccines on the market. However, mRNA was discovered in 1960 and since that time has been researched and used for a variety of vaccines and treatments. Moderna has been researching the use of mRNA for the potential treatment of the […]

Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school. It wasn’t until last fall when her eighth grade class in Bloomington, Indiana, got vision screenings that Jessica’s extreme nearsightedness and amblyopia, or lazy eye, were discovered. She’s been going through intense treatment […]

Kim Kardashian is truly living her best life these days, which seems to have a lot to do with new boyfriend Pete Davidson. Even though nephew Mason Disick had some pretty sincere advice for Kardashian and daughter North West about dealing with a new stepdad, lexapro 10 vs 20 mg a source close to The Kardashians star revealed to E! News […]

NHS hospitals defy instructions from health chiefs to DROP face mask rules post-Covid as trusts vow to keep advice for patients to wear coverings in place Some hospitals in England are keeping a mask mandate for patients and visitors  Hospitals warned that sticking to old rules is impacting capacity and patient flow Comes amid record A&E waits and Javid saying he […]

A new study from the University of Michigan describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades. Microencapsulation in biodegradable polymers allows drugs such as peptide therapeutics to be released over time in the body. Peptides are molecules in the body that are composed of short chains of amino acids, and include messengers, growth factors and […]

Bowel cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye lists the 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 The risk factors for cancer are multifactorial, meaning there is no “one […]

For youth with type 2 diabetes, dulaglutide is superior to placebo for reducing mean glycated hemoglobin level, according to a study published online June 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 3 to 7 in New Orleans. Silva A. Arslanian, patriot sports medicine M.D., from […]

Video that lays bare state of NHS: Irate nurse tells A&E patients they face 13-HOUR wait and may spend night in waiting room amid warnings millions are showing up at casualty departments because they can’t see a GP Clip was filmed by patient at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in Harlow, Essex NHS staff warned no beds and patients faced spending […]

Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn't be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect amount of jam and butter. In a new study, University of Chicago scientists find that holes can also improve technology, including medical devices. Published in Nature […]