An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumor biopsies less than 30 minutes after they’re taken has been developed.
Pots of gold engineered to help with early disease detection
Researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold which more effectively detect early signs of disease, potentially improving patient…
Most adults with lupus or common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID-19 patients
Most adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used…
Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance
Research suggests that the increased use of antibiotics in the treatment of COVID-19 patients could be placing an additional burden…
More than half of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest victims had contacted health services before
Today scientists report that 58% of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event.…
Cutting surgical robots down to size
Teleoperated surgical robots are becoming commonplace in operating rooms, but many are massive (sometimes taking up an entire room) and…
Shortness of breath while swimming: a case report of a competitive triathlete
As the number of athletes continues to rise, it is important that physicians understand potential risks and when to engage…
Participation in Health Services/Population Health Research in U.S. Departments of Medicine
Health services research, inclusive of population health, is broadly defined as “a multidisciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied,…
Mixing drugs and genetics: a complex hemorrhagic cocktail
A 83-year old Caucasian woman developed a subarachnoid hemorrhage related to multiple drug-drug interactions and polymorphisms of the ABCB1 gene…
Kaolin Pneumoconiosis
Kaolin is a form of clay mostly composed of kaolinite, which is cytotoxic to erythrocytes and macrophages.1 It is found…