Nearly six percent of urinary tract infections analyzed by a California emergency department were caused by drug-resistant bacteria in a
Certain antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise
The physician’s white coat: Iconic and comforting or likely covered in germs?
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that
New treatment for ultra-rare disease, alkaptonuria
A new study published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, conducted by a Liverpool based research collaboration involving the University of
Medical errors in the emergency room: Understanding why: 250,000 deaths per year are caused by medical error
Medical errors are estimated to cause 250,000 deaths per year in the US. Previously, research on admitted patients suggested that
Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients: Study shows wearable devices can help assess quality of life and daily functioning during treatment
Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment,
Long-term effectiveness of therapy for common cause of kidney failure
New research provides support for the long-term efficacy of a drug used to treat in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic
Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it): Experts lay out strategies to tackle key barriers in proton research
Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on whether innovative, new therapies with
Cost-cutting option in treating nail fungus with nanotechnology
Onychomycosis, a nail fungus that causes nail disfigurement, pain, and increased risk of soft tissue infection, impacts millions of people
Under pressure: The surgeon’s conundrum in decision making: Small study based on subjective interviews explores decision-making process in life-and-death emergencies
In a small study based on conversations with 20 hospital-based surgeons, Johns Hopkins researchers say they found that most report
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than half
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care