Archive: 20/09/2018

Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis

People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk of potentially debilitating complications by starting adequate compression therapy in the first twenty-four hours of DVT therapy (known as the acute ...

Sep 20, 2018

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Study at Johns Hopkins hospital leads to changes in reporting patient safety concerns

In a case study published online last week in Academic Medicine, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins Medicine looked at what prevented employees from raising concerns. ...

Sep 20, 2018

A new app enables a smartphone to ID bacteria in just one hour

In a potential game changer for the health care industry, a new cell phone app and lab kit now allow a smartphone to identify bacteria from patients anywhere in the world. With the new app, doctors will be able to diagnose ...

Sep 20, 2018

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Autistic children need the world to acknowledge the significance of the challenges they face

Autistic children are increasingly being suspended or expelled from school, because of "behavioural problems" official figures show. Some regions in the UK have seen a 100% increase in these types of exclusions since 2011.

Sep 20, 2018

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Low levels of carbon monoxide poisoning can be very difficult to spot – and can cause brain damage

Carbon monoxide (CO), like many gases, cannot be detected by our human senses. We cannot see it, smell it or taste it. But unlike many gases, small amounts are extremely harmful to us.

Sep 20, 2018

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NIH launches study to test combination antibody treatment for HIV infection

A clinical trial testing infusions of combination antibodies in people living with HIV has begun at the National Institutes of Health. The early-phase clinical trial will evaluate whether periodic infusions of two highly ...

Sep 20, 2018

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Drop in EU/EEA measles cases between March and July 2018

During the month of July, a total of 758 cases of measles were reported across seventeen countries in the EU/EEA, which is a decrease from the 1054 cases reported during the month of June.

Sep 20, 2018

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Shades of grey reveal breast tumours

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Mammography is the best imaging technology for early detection of tumours in breast tissue.

Sep 20, 2018

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Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it

Pundits are projecting this year's midterm elections to be nasty, polarizing and "epic."

Sep 20, 2018

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Do images of the brain make us more likely to believe what we read?

Whether in a newspaper or online, news articles can be supported with an image of a brain scan or statement to explain the way our brain works. Often, readers use these scientific explanations to help separate fact from fiction. ...

Sep 20, 2018

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