Tag: biomedical
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Hospital Costs Lead to Fewer Bankruptcies Than Thought
An analysis of medical records and financial data show bankruptcies from costs of hospitalization occur less often than anticipated, but health care expenses overall have other long-term negative effects on personal finances.
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Safety Shown for Bacterial Nasal Spray to Prevent Allergies
First results from a clinical trial show a preventive treatment for seasonal allergies using live bacteria and given as a nasal spray is safe for patients.
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Novartis Licenses Biomaterial for Cancer Immunotherapy
Drug maker Novartis is licensing from a lab at Harvard University a biocompatible material designed to provide delivery of treatments that invoke the immune system to fight cancer.
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Trials Show Pain Drug Reduces Post-Surgery Opioid Use
Initial results from two late-stage clinical trials show an experimental pain drug with non-opioid ingredients reduces the use of opioid pain relievers following surgery, compared to a placebo and standard care.
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More Accurate Thyroid Cancer Screening Technology Advances
A European initiative is developing a laser-enhanced technology to better distinguish between cancerous and benign thyroid nodules, for catching thyroid cancer earlier as well as preventing unnecessary surgeries.
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Self-Service A.I. Offered for Pathologists
A company in Finland is beginning a service that allows pathologists and researchers the ability to design their own artificial intelligence algorithms without writing code, for analyzing visual images of tissue samples.
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Study Using Phones to Examine Blood Pressure, Stress
A new research project is underway to better understand the linkages between stress and blood pressure, using surveys and physiological data collected with Samsung smartphones.
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Crispr Techniques Devised for Editing RNA
Geneticists and bioengineers developed a technology for applying genomic editing techniques known as Crispr to ribonucleic acid, or RNA, transcribed from the genetic code in a person’s DNA.
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Quick Bacterial Blood Detection Gains Breakthrough Tag
A technology that detects dangerous bacteria in patients’ blood samples in less than an hour received a breakthrough medical device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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How the Healthcare Field Keeps Your Information Secure
With HIPAA being passed a couple of decades ago, healthcare providers have gotten really good at keeping your information safe.