Monthly Archives: July 2023

Pembrolizumab plus chemoradiotherapy extends PFS in advanced cervical cancer

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Low-dose carvedilol may reduce heart failure risk for childhood cancer survivors

July 19, 2023 4 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Armenian S, et al. Abstract 10013. Presented at: ASCO Annual Meeting; June 2-6, 2023; Chicago.. Disclosures: NIH funded this study. Armenian reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address […]

Risk factors in acquiring multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in a hospital setting in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Over the last decades, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical settings has increased progressively. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with MDR K. pneumoniae infection among hospitalized patients in a referral hospital located in southern Saudi Arabia. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in King Abdullah Hospital from […]

First Dedicated Heart and Vascular Hospital in Waxahachie Opening Soon

Newswise — Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Waxahachie*, an expansion of the nationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas*, is now complete. Part of the largest network of dedicated cardiovascular care between Dallas and Waxahachie, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Waxahachie offers […]

Topoisomerase II inhibitor cures trypanosome infections

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 19 July 2023 Sarah Crunkhorn Sarah Crunkhorn .readcube-buybox { display: none !important;} Trypanosome infections such as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Chagas disease are vector-borne parasitic diseases transmitted by insects, that affect millions of individuals in tropical and subtropical regions. Therapeutic options are limited and infection can be fatal. Writing in Science, Rao […]

Madonna thanks fans for support, shares new photos since hospitalization for bacterial infection

Madonna is thanking her fans again for their continued support following her hospitalization. On Tuesday, the star shared a photo of herself hugging a bouquet of roses.  “‘A single rose can be my garden. A single friend my world,’” the “Material Girl” wrote in a quote attributed to writer Leo Buscaglia. “Thank you.” On her […]

Sask. university researchers using AI to measure ‘biological age’, help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are using artificial intelligence (AI) to better predict risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The technology is being used to gather more information from common diagnostic imaging like CT scans. Dr. Scott Adams is a cardiothoracic radiologist and assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He is part of […]

New “Smart” Implant Coatings Warn of Early Failure and Resist Infections

Smart coatings on orthopedic implants, developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have bacteria-killing nanopillars on one side and strain-mapping flexible electronics on the other. This could help physicians guide patient rehabilitation and repair or replace devices before they fail. Credit: Beckman ITG, University of Illinois Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have recently […]