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Plug-and-play diagnostic devices: Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics
Researchers at MIT’s Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different
Aggression at work can lead to ‘vicious circle’ of misconduct
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that frequently being the target of workplace aggression not
Ophthalmologists link immunotherapy with a serious eye condition: Immunotherapy cancer drugs can cause a potentially vision-robbing side effect
New immunotherapy treatments offer a remarkable chance for survival for patients with advanced melanoma and hard-to-treat cancers of the bladder,
How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era: Two studies provide evidence for the benefits and costs of incorporating lower systolic blood pressure targets into clinical practice
Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in
Whooping cough more widespread than previously known
New research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) suggests that whooping cough cases
Paramedics find better drug to tame violent patients: Droperidol found to act quicker and with fewer side-effects
Australian paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fueled
Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals
People having a heart attack get faster life-saving treatment to restore blood flow to the heart if they live in
Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback
Losing an arm doesn’t have to mean losing all sense of touch, thanks to prosthetic arms that stimulate nerves with
Diagnostic imaging computers outperform human counterparts
The ‘deep learning’ computers in Anant Madabhushi’s diagnostic imaging lab at Case Western Reserve University routinely defeat their human counterparts