by Alex Whiting, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine Providing earlier diagnosis leads to better cancer outcomes. Credit: © Gevende, Shutterstock Prevention and the HPV vaccine is helping to reduce the numbers of women dying with cervical cancer but new portable screening kits and new types of lab tests will improve diagnosis and earlier...
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK IMAGE: LAB WORK AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK CREDIT: EMIL RYGE/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK Antibiotic resistance is a ticking bomb under public health. WHO predicts that in 2050 more people will die from infections than from cancer – and we are talking about infections that we today consider harmless; infections that...
by University of Liverpool Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Liverpool scientists have taken a significant step towards unlocking the medical potential of a new class of potent antibiotic capable of killing “superbugs” including MRSA without detectable resistance. The researchers have developed simplified synthetic versions of the molecule teixobactin, used by producer bacteria to kill...
Since it was founded 2010, Ember Technologies has been known for one thing: A smart mug that keeps beverages at a consistent temperature. It’s iterated on the original Ember Mug and introduced metallic and travel-friendly versions, but the company had been laser-focused on making sure you never have to experience cold coffee or tepid tea...
New research has linked two types of less-often prescribed diabetes drugs with lower chances of potentially fatal heart problems – including heart attack, heart failure and stroke – in people with type 2 diabetes without established heart disease. The study of English and Welsh data – led by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists, is published...
New research has linked two types of less-often prescribed diabetes drugs with lower chances of potentially fatal heart problems – including heart attack, heart failure and stroke – in people with type 2 diabetes without established heart disease. The study of English and Welsh data – led by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists, is published...
by Adam Pope, University of Alabama at Birmingham Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have published a new study in PLOS ONE detailing a new therapy for acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or AE-IPF, that could potentially be lifesaving. Recent research studies have suggested...
Kristen Gerencher, MSOT March 2, 2021, 3PM (PT) Key takeaways: Medically tailored meals help people too sick to shop and cook for themselves, and more Medicare and Medicaid programs are covering them. Health insurers Humana and Oscar Health are delivering food for members with food insecurity during the pandemic. Geisinger Food Farmacy offers healthy food...
Despite naloxone recommendations for people who take high-dose opioids, or who have a history of opioid problems, study finds those at risk aren’t getting overdose rescue drug MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives,...
