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For surgery patients, AI could help reduce alcohol-related risks

Using artificial intelligence to scan surgery patients' medical records for signs of risky drinking might help spot those whose alcohol use raises their risk...

How This App Is Helping Cancer Patients And Caregivers

When Denise Albert was diagnosed with cancer, doctors gave her one piece of advice. “Don’t Google anything.” The divorced mom of two young boys says she...

Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. To bring relief to this and...

H3N2 Strain of Influenza Virus Spreading: Take Precautions to Stay Safe

The influenza virus has long been a global health concern, with millions of cases reported each year. However, in recent months, there has been...

A Twist on Stem Cell Transplants Could Help Blood Cancer Patients

“It’s exciting that we could do it,” says Shlomchik.“This is an important first step,” agrees Nelson Chao, chief of the division of Hematological Malignancies...

Bionic arm restores natural behaviors in patients with upper limb amputations

Cleveland Clinic researchers have engineered a first-of-its-kind bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a...

South Korea Investigating Deaths Of Two Long Term Care Patients Who Received AstraZeneca Vaccine

Topline Health authorities in South Korea are investigating the deaths of two individuals in long-term care facilities both of whom died within days after...

Study reveals blood tests can offer early indicator of severe Covid-19 – Times of India

WASHINGTON: A recent study has found that a series of biomarkers, or biological signals, associated with white blood cell activation and obesity can predict...

Could Fruit Flies Help Match Patients With Cancer Treatments?

“I’m about two months away from finding out if there are other drugs and combinations that could actually save my life,” says Silverman, who...

Study shows Covid-19 patients have higher risk of cardiac damage – Times of India

WASHINGTON: A recent study revealed that approximately 50 per cent of patients, who are hospitalized due to severe Covid-19 symptoms, show raised levels of...

New York health chief defends state’s decision to make nursing homes take Covid patients

New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Friday defended the state's decision in March to make nursing homes take residents from hospitals that...

New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs: Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb

MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and sense where their...

Fatigue, headaches and chest pain: Medical experts try to establish ‘long Covid’ diagnosis for patients with lasting symptoms

Critical care workers insert an endotracheal tube into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Sarasota Memorial Hospital...

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