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UrduCLEVELAND–The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses–mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing–are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a new…
Tag: MEDICAL EDUCATION
Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education expands competencies
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), an international forum for developing curricula related to the health impacts of climate change, has announced an expanded set of key competencies for students of public health, nursing, and medicine. The…
LSU Health New Orleans discovers potential new RX strategy for stroke
New Orleans, LA – Research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence reports that a combination of an LSU Health-patented drug and selected DHA derivatives is more effective in protecting brain cells and increasing recovery after stroke…
Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie (Germany) signs ‘read and publish’ with Bentham Science
Bentham Science is pleased to announce a partnership with the German consortium ‘Specialized Information Services for Science’ Pharmacy (Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie FID PubPharm) for a ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement. The consortium comprises of 23 leading German universities. The partnership allows the…
TTUHSC surgeon serves as a national lead for worldwide CovidSurg collaborative
Group’s report addresses surgery backlog, conditions created by pandemic
The N-PATH has been funded by the European Commission
The Nephrology Partnership for Advancing Technology in Healthcare (N-PATH) has been funded by the European Commission
Improving hospital nurse staffing is associated with fewer deaths from sepsis
Researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, conducting independent research on whether pending nurse staffing legislation in New York state is in the public’s interest, found that the…
SwRI developing biomechanics AI system to help train military medical personnel
Integrating markerless motion capture with machine learning to assess performance of medical trainees
How AI could make therapeutic decision-making for breast cancer more accurate, affordable
Published in Nature Communications, ReceptorNet is a breakthrough deep-learning algorithm that can determine hormone-receptor status – a crucial biomarker for clinicians when deciding on the appropriate treatment path for breast cancer treatment
LSU Health conducts first study on neighborhood deprivation and COVID in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA – A study by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, believed to be the first study to investigate the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana, found that the more a neighborhood…
Gestational age linked to ADHD in children with Down syndrome
A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute finds a connection between gestational age and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children with Down syndrome. The research, published in Scientific Reports , focused on children born at 35 weeks…
Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Illumina collaborate on scalable clinical whole-genome sequencing initiative
Associated collaboration with the New York Genome Center to expand patient access to advanced genomic technologies
Keeping progress in oncology on the agenda: ESMO honors recipients of its 2020 awards
Lugano, Switzerland, 3 December 2020 – The global coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cancer research, prevention and treatment to an extent never seen before. To sustain the development of medical knowledge and therapeutic progress for patients worldwide, particular attention must now…
Operations on screen: Creating an accessible surgery simulator
A UOC project is developing a program to train surgeons’ psychomotor skills
LSU Health New Orleans discovers drug development target for retinal dystrophies
New Orleans, LA – A team of LSU Health New Orleans researchers reports for the first time that deleting one of the inhibitors of the RPE65 gene in a mouse model that carries a human disease mutation prevents degeneration of…
Medical students taken on virtual ward visits
Students at Queen Mary University of London have been virtually transported into a surgical ward to follow their lecturer on his ward rounds.
Engaging family caregivers key to coordinated home health care
MU researcher identifies resources to support overburdened family caregivers
Jisc partners with Wiley to bring History of Science archive to life
HOBOKEN, N.J.– November 19, 2020– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE: JWA) (NYSE: JWB), a global leader in research and education, and Jisc, the not-for-profit technology provider, today announced the expansion of their partnership with leading UK universities and the…
Baylor Scott & White Health announces new affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M University to further expand the pipeline of exceptional clinical talent for Texas
Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, today announces two separate academic affiliations: a new affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine and an expanded affiliation with their long-time partner Texas A&M University. Both alliances are aimed at training future clinicians and developing programs that advance high-quality care and healthcare innovation.
CTO 2021 is now an online event: CTO Connect
NEW YORK – November 17, 2020 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced that the 2021 Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Summit will now take place as a virtual event called CTO Connect. It will take place online February 20-21,…
FDA fast tracks LSU Health faculty invention to save lives of preemies
New Orleans, LA – A technology to diagnose a potentially fatal disease in premature infants invented by Sunyoung Kim, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has been granted a Breakthrough Device…
US nephrology fellows’ perceptions on home dialysis training
US nephrology trainees report low confidence in preparedness for home hemodialysis
Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel to receive 2020 Globy Award
PHILADELPHIA (November 13, 2020) – The Global Philadelphia Association uses the award to recognize international significant achievements of Philadelphia leaders in medicine and business entrepreneurship. Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel is one of five recipients to be honored this year…
Racial disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2020) – Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common pediatric chronic disease in the United States, and the risk of the disease has risen sharply in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the last 20 years,…
New survey reveals toll Covid-19 is taking on mental health in Wales
Wales faces a wave of mental health problems in the wake of Covid-19, with younger adults, women and people from deprived areas suffering the most
LSU Health New Orleans fellow LA’s 1st NIH Outstanding Scholar
New Orleans, LA – Khanh Do, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, is a member of the first group chosen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience.…
Personalized cancer vaccine clinical trial to expand following promising early results
A study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher Dr. Julie Bauman that’s investigating a personalized cancer vaccine has reported a 50% response rate for patients with head and neck cancer in its preliminary data
Weight loss shouldn’t be the goal of PE
New study shows kids’ physical fitness is more important than BMI
LSU health team wins Best 2020 Radiology Image award
New Orleans, LA – AuntMinnie.com awarded Bradley Spieler, MD, Vice Chairman of Radiology Research and Associate Professor of Radiology, and Emma R. Schachner, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell Biology & Anatomy, at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, the…
INRS awards an honorary doctorate to biochemist Nahum Sonenberg
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) is proud to announce that McGill University biochemist and professor Nahum Sonenberg will be awarded an honorary doctorate during the virtual graduation ceremony on November 28th. This ceremony highlights and celebrates the success…
Data science pathway prepares radiology residents for machine learning
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A recently developed data science pathway for fourth-year radiology residents will help prepare the next generation of radiologists to lead the way into the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), according to a special…
Brain region implicated in predicting the consequences of actions
Researchers monitor brain cells in mice that build mental models to simulate the future
Lung Ultrasound Training to Help Rural Emergency Medicine Providers Diagnose COVID-19
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson-led tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will enable rural emergency departments to more effectively identify and treat suspected COVID-19 patients.
The American Pediatric Society honors Dr. Sherin U. Devaskar with the 2021 APS John Howland Award
Distinguished pediatrics leader is recognized for her significant contributions to advancing child health and the profession of pediatrics.
Stereotypes and discrimination contribute to HIV-related stigma among nursing staff
This article by Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri and colleagues is published in The Open AIDS Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement
Washington, October 29, 2020–A study published today in Educational Researcher , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, provides preliminary projections of the impact of COVID-19-related school closures in spring 2020 on student learning. The study authors found…
Study shows myocarditis linked to COVID-19 not as common as believed
New Orleans, LA – A study conducted by Richard Vander Heide, MD, PhD, Professor and Director of Pathology Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Marc Halushka, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School…
Rising opioid use during pandemic heightens need for safe drug disposal
UH Pharmacy professor receives $3.3 million grant for safe medication disposal education, research
New research effort aims to improve health outcomes for rural patients
Conversations between patients and health care providers focus of USDA grant awarded to UTIA
Penn Nursing’s Maria Torchia LoGrippo is a 2020 NLN Academy of Nursing Education fellow
PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2020) – The National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education fosters excellence in nursing education by recognizing and capitalizing on the wisdom of outstanding individuals in and outside the profession who have contributed to nursing education…
National campaign to capture stories of hope and transformation through living donation
The Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC) and the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, with support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, announce the kickoff of a campaign to capture stories of hope and transformation
ESMO Asia Virtual Congress 2020
20-22 November 2020
Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program created at Penn Nursing with $2M gift
PHILADELPHIA (October 21, 2020) – University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and her husband, Michael Doyle, have a made a $2 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Innovating for Life and Living Campaign, as part of…
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Launches ‘Support Our Schools’ to Meet COVID-19 Challenges
The new COVID SOS (Support Our Schools) initiative aims to provide expertise about opening, and opening safely, to select school districts in underserved communities who had previously partnered with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine’s innovative Human Dimension program.
Results from the VOYAGER PAD Trial reported at TCT Connect
Randomized clinical trial finds no mortality risk or benefit associated with drug-coated devices in the treatment of peripheral artery disease
LSU Health New Orleans review suggests HNB tobacco products may threaten health
New Orleans, LA – A review of heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco products from the laboratory of Dr. Jason Gardner, Professor of Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports an association with elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, cell…
Why I Want to Be a Doctor Now: Med Students Discuss What Makes Them Want to Help and Heal
Why become a doctor now, in a pandemic, when providing care can be potentially life-threatening to the clinician? Incoming students describe what makes them want to help and heal, and the oath they have written together—at this unprecedented time in the history of American medicine—as a guide to their future careers as physicians.
Catholic OB-GYNs can face moral dilemmas in issues of family planning
Faith limits what some provide while compelling others to provide more
OnSight Medical wins TCT Connect 2020 Shark Tank Innovation Competition
NEW YORK – October 16, 2020 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that OnSight Medical, an AI-based company specializing in cardiac ultrasound imaging, has won the TCT 2020 Shark Tank Innovation Competition which took place during…
Results from the FORECAST Trial reported at TCT Connect
Fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography coronary angiography did not significantly reduce costs but reduced rates of invasive coronary angiography