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Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what

Sharing expands caring: Study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout

byUniversity of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what
Scientists identify 'unconventional' new pathway for TB vaccines

Scientists identify 'unconventional' new pathway for TB vaccines

by Hackensack Meridian HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114426An "unconventional" immune response now identified by scientists from

Scientists identify 'unconventional' new pathway for TB vaccines

by Hackensack Meridian HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114426An "unconventional" immune response now identified by scientists from
Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a

Study finds hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity

by Elana GotkineDuring the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a
Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav

Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHoang holds son Nikola, age 7 months; and Tabb Dina holds daughter Cleopatra, age 17 months, while the children play with autumn leav
Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public Domain"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety," argues patient safety commissioner Henrietta H

Patients' concerns too often go ignored, says England's first patient safety commissioner

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public Domain"The NHS's relentless focus on finance and productivity is failing patient safety," argues patient safety commissioner Henrietta H
Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one-third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the he

Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one-third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the he
Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo

Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPneumonia diagnoses are marked by pronounced uncertainty, an AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found.Mo
Researchers discover new Candida auris—a possible global public health threat

Researchers discover new Candida auris—a possible global public health threat

bySingHealthThe novel type of Candida auris grown on different types of culture media. Credit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of SingaporeResearchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*

Researchers discover new Candida auris—a possible global public health threat

bySingHealthThe novel type of Candida auris grown on different types of culture media. Credit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of SingaporeResearchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*
Single enzyme helps drive inflammation in mice, provides target for new sepsis drugs

Single enzyme helps drive inflammation in mice, provides target for new sepsis drugs

by University of California - San DiegoHeLa cells expressing PHLPP (left), the segment with the nuclear localization signal (middle), and that same segment mutated (right). Credit: UC San Diego S

Single enzyme helps drive inflammation in mice, provides target for new sepsis drugs

by University of California - San DiegoHeLa cells expressing PHLPP (left), the segment with the nuclear localization signal (middle), and that same segment mutated (right). Credit: UC San Diego S
'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds

'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityVRE bacteria on a petri dish and Rifaximin antibiotics. Credit: Adrianna TurnerA new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease

'Low risk' antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug, study finds

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityVRE bacteria on a petri dish and Rifaximin antibiotics. Credit: Adrianna TurnerA new study has found that an antibiotic for liver disease
HIV-infected cells persist in CSF in individuals on long-term ART

HIV-infected cells persist in CSF in individuals on long-term ART

(HealthDay)—About half of HIV-positive individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) have HIV-infected cells in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to a study published online July 15 i

HIV-infected cells persist in CSF in individuals on long-term ART

(HealthDay)—About half of HIV-positive individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) have HIV-infected cells in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to a study published online July 15 i
Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS