Rutgers University Researchers from New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers Health received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how previous infections help or hinder the body’s subsequent response to unrelated pathogens that cause lung disease. The five-year grant will support the work of immunologists William C. Gause, Amariliz […]
By Shania Kennedy October 24, 2023 – Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of accurately identifying the risk of blood clots in pediatric patients, but found that clinicians often hesitated to follow the tool’s recommendations. Blood clots are rare in pediatric patients, but patients who do develop […]
Syd Walker is an archaeologist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. When a skull is discovered in Oklahoma with one of her old ID badges lodged in its mouth, she flies home to help identify the remains. It’s a tantalizing plot point that effortlessly pulls us into this heartfelt story, with violence against Native American […]
The heartbroken girlfriend of a man shot in the lobby of his Brooklyn apartment building visited the crime scene Tuesday hours after his slaying and wept over his blood trail. The 32-year-old victim, identified by his girlfriend as Rick, stepped into the lobby of the Crown Heights building just before 11 p.m. Monday and was […]
Research affirms Implicity’s algorithm* is highly effective at identifying patterns and classifying AF episodes into medically relevant events that require clinical action CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and cardiac data management solutions, today announced the results of a clinical study published in the Cardiovascular Digital […]
While COVID-19 breakthrough infections—a SARS-CoV-2 infection that occurs after receiving COVID-19 vaccines—can occur, for healthy individuals with vaccine-induced immunity, these breakthrough infections do not often cause severe disease. There has been limited research to uncover why these breakthrough infections do not lead to severe infections, until now. A team led by researchers in the Perelman […]
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Pemazyre. How does Pemazyre work? Pemazyre is a targeted therapy. It’s designed to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells. It works by inhibiting (blocking) specific proteins in cancer cells from functioning. Pemazyre targets fibroblast growth factor receptor proteins that are abnormal due to changes […]
The NHS Long Term Plan identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a clinical priority and the single biggest opportunity to save lives. The disease affects seven million people and is a major cause of disability and death. It costs the health system an estimated £7.4 billion and the wider economy £15.8 billion every year, but is […]
Alcohol-related hepatitis (AH) represents a significant health issue within the United States, resulting in thousands of hospitalizations a year. Presentation and severity of AH can vary from patient-to patient. The 30-day mortality rate is less than 5% in patients without encephalopathy, jaundice, or coagulopathy.1 However, the mortality rate increases significantly for inpatients. The 1-year mortality […]
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