New AI tools offer hope for global TB elimination
Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could transform how…
Flushing water through contaminated pipes at unopened maternity hospital has cost close to £350,000, MLA says – The Irish News
Flushing water through bacteria-contaminated pipes in a still unopened maternity hospital has cost close to £350,000 since the…
Novel mRNA-based therapy may offer a new path to tackle antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have reported early success with a…
Laparoscopic biliary atresia surgery in newborns reduces blood loss, improves jaundice recovery
Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and…
Gut nervous system controls intestinal barrier and allergy risk
An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously…
Electroconvulsive therapy found to be highly effective in treating elderly patients with depression
Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces…
Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to…
Lung to gut movement of hospital-acquired bacterium raises the risk of sepsis
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same…
Study links higher glycemic index diets with increased lung cancer risk
Background: In this study, researchers examined whether people who follow higher-GI or higher-GL diets have different risks of…
Culturally tailored intervention helps reduce interdialytic weight gain in kidney failure care
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine,…
Six people have died and others hospitalised as flu season arrives early in Ireland
Six people have died from the flu as sickness season has arrived early in Ireland this year. Last…
UT regents weigh site near Domain for MD Anderson Austin campus
The University of Texas Board of Regents is considering changing the site for the future UT Austin academic…