Contributor: How the waste in healthcare drives the U.S. debt
Washington treats healthcare spending like a moral obligation and interest payments like an accounting nuisance. They’re linked: Federal…
Nutrition and exercise programs may improve surgery outcomes and shorten hospital stays
Hospital patients adhering to structured exercise and nutrition support before undergoing surgery can reduce their overall complications and…
Vision Pro in cataract surgery: Another medical first
A New York ophthalmologist made history recently, becoming the first surgeon in the world to perform cataract surgery…
New imaging agent shows promise for non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis
The Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, together with Serac Healthcare Limited…
Prehabilitation cuts surgery complications and hospital stays
Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according…
UIC researchers develop anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria in tumors
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer…
Hospitals are trying to decarbonize anesthesia
Key Insights Health-care systems around the world are trying to decrease the use of inhaled anesthetics without…
Many heart scans fail to provide clear diagnostic results
Thousands of patients sent for vital heart scans may be undergoing unnecessary first-line tests that fail to deliver…
How knee pain can be fixed with exercise rather than surgery, as a rugby player found
Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures globally. In 2023, about 3.6 million knee replacements…
Hidden viral reservoirs in tonsils may explain school-year respiratory outbreaks
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the…
New imager separates UV and infrared light to find cancerous nodes
Researchers have developed a compact camera that captures ultraviolet, near-infrared and visible images using a single chip. Inspired…
Large U.S. Trial Finds No Added Benefit From Combination Antibiotic to Prevent Infections After Surgery for Complex Leg Fractures
Newswise — A large multicenter clinical trial found no benefit to using two antibiotic powders — vancomycin, which…