Epworth HealthCare is creating a national register of pre-cancerous pancreatic cysts in the hope improving early detection of pancreatic cancer. Each year, 4,200 Australians are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The aggressive nature of the disease and late diagnosis means it has become the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Australia. Pancreatic cancer is tipped […]
ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – An Ohio community is rallying around the family of an 11-year-old boy who died suddenly on Monday. Jordan Justice died unexpectedly after days with a cough, according to a GoFundMe organized to help pay the family’s medical bills. The fundraiser said Jordan fell ill with what seemed to be a […]
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USDA / Bob Nichols A multinational collection that includes some of the biggest names in poultry production has signed on to an effort to reduce the need for the use of antimicrobials on farms. The 11 organizations—including Cargill Inc., Tyson Foods, McDonalds, the British Poultry Council, Chicken Farmers of Canada, and the Animal Husbandry Association […]
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Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, and later graduated from the science communication program at UC Santa Cruz.
Two separate outbreaks of Salmonella in people in the U.S. and Canada have both been linked to pet food. In the U.S., seven cases of Salmonella infection in seven states have been connected to the outbreak so far. These illnesses occurred between January and August of this year, and one case required hospitalization, the Centers […]
CorMedix went through a lot to secure its FDA approval for DefenCath. There was a reorganization, a CEO change, an exit from Europe, two complete response letters (CRLs) and a switch of manufacturers and suppliers. The green light finally came on Wednesday for the combination treatment which reduces the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) […]
A team of researchers, led by Professor Daniel Franklin (BME) at U of T Engineering, and Dr. Andreas Tzavelis and Professor John Rogers at Northwestern University, has unveiled a new wearable medical device system designed to transform cardiovascular monitoring. This device integrates multiple sensory modalities to provide a comprehensive assessment of hemodynamic status — the measurement of […]
By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Command CommunicationsThe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) recently reaccredited the Armed Services Blood Bank Fellowship Specialist in Blood Banking program at Walter Reed. “The review is a two-step process that includes a self-study document and a site visit. The site visit, that took place Oct. 23, verifies […]