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Category: Health & Medicine
Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. The study, led by UBC and…
Better prepared emergency departments could save children’s lives
Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Health…
Analysis highlights impact of rapid first shock after cardiac arrest
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator…
Anxious about the election? Psychologists explain how to cope
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Obsessively scrolling through the latest polling averages? Overwhelmed by campaign ads about threats to democracy? Paralyzed with nerves about Election Day and what comes next? You’re…
Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released news reports highlighting some of the reasons Canadians have chosen medical assistance in dying…
Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Broad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting in severe encephalopathy, cortical atrophy, and cerebral hypomyelination. Developmental…
What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?
Prostate cancer is Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer. One in six men will be diagnosed by the time they turn 85. Cancers are abnormal groups of cells that grow uncontrollably…
South Africa has amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A little-noticed change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. The newly…
Doula support found to be significant and impactful for Medicaid patient outcomes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc.…
