Sepsis is the third leading cause of death. Can a new blood test change that?
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) In his spare time, when he feels up to it, Ronnie Roberts walks through hospital
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Health Care – General
Medical apps for patients: how caregivers can support health consumers remotely
(By Staff at Becker’s Hospital Review) As surveys show, patients usually think of a patient app as a tool to keep
Read MoreDeep brain stimulation may slow the progression of Parkinson’s tremor
According to a recently released study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of
Read MoreKentucky’s hep A outbreak ‘worst on record’
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky public health officials confirmed 969 cases of Hepatitis A in the state
Read MoreTop Policy Expert’s Ties To Giant Drugmaker Often Go Unstated
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When Dr. Mark McClellan sat for an in-depth 30-minute question-and-answer session at an April
Read MoreWhat Can Cancer Specialists Learn From Patients Who Beat All The Odds?
(By Carey Goldberg for NPR) Carol Martin is 67 and has advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer. “I have a particularly virulent
Read MoreDoctors Try Genetically Modified Poliovirus As Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment
(By Rob Stein for NPR) A genetically modified poliovirus may help some patients fight a deadly form of brain cancer,
Read MoreNorth Carolina hospital charges man $1,011 for ‘free’ cancer screening
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Carolina resident visited High Point, N.C.-based Bethany Medical Center for a
Read MorePreventing hospital falls using AI
Falls are dangerous and costly. The average number of days that a fall adds to a hospital stay is 6.3
Read MoreControversial researcher’s diabetes vaccine causes improvement in small study
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) An experimental therapy for type 1 diabetes, widely derided by mainstream diabetes researchers, lowered blood sugar
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