Brotman Baty Institute’s Helen Chu named ‘Washingtonian the Year’
She led team that discovered first COVID-19 case of community spread in the United States
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Climate impacts on health and urban areas: Heatwaves and death rate
Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has changed by orders of magnitude in almost every region
Read more45% of adults over 65 lack online medical accounts, which could affect COVID vaccination
Many health systems are using patient portals for vaccine scheduling, but many older adults may need help setting accounts up, especially those with lower incomes and education levels
Read moreNew suspicious lesions on breast MRI in neoadjuvant therapy
New suspicious findings occurred in 5.5% of breast MRI examinations performed to monitor response to neoadjuvant therapy; none of these new lesions were malignant
Read moreC-Path announces SHIP-MD 2021 Virtual Workshop
Multi-stakeholder event will focus on national innovation ecosystem for pediatric medical device development
Read moreStudy shows sharp decline in cancer screenings, diagnoses during the first COVID-19 surge
Focusing on the largest health care system in the Northeast, the study is among the first to document the pandemic’s
Read moreCancer screening tests, cancer diagnoses during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: The number of patients undergoing cancer screening tests and of subsequent cancer diagnoses during the COVID-19
Read moreSocioeconomic disparities in patient use of telehealth during COVID-19 surge
What The Study Did: Which demographic and socioeconomic factors were associated with patient participation in telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic surge
Read moreElectromagnetic stimulation may improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury
BrainQ Technologies awards funding to Drs. Androwis and Kirshblum for pilot study of BQ therapy at Kessler Foundation for restoring arm and hand function in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury
Read moreLSU Health awarded $2.5m grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women on contraceptives
New Orleans, LA – The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku
Read moreSARS-CoV-2 antibody test helps select donor blood samples for therapeutic use
Researchers have developed and applied a robust, versatile antibody test to assist health authorities in managing the coronavirus disease 2019
Read moreOR Medicaid expansion helped more women access insurance coverage for abortion services
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A recent study from Oregon State University found that after Oregon expanded Medicaid in 2014, more women
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