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Motic Digital Pathology launches telepathology program globally

19/08/2020 Health News

Motic Digital Pathology this week announced the global launch of its telepathology program, which allows pathologists to connect with labs and patients around the world. The company says the platform supports most slide formats on the market, allowing for multi-site management, international pathology and other collaborative projects. WHY IT MATTERS The cloud-based platform allows hospital users to create cases from […]

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USPSTF urges behavioral counseling to prevent STIs

19/08/2020 Health News

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling interventions for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and adults at increased risk. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jillian T. Henderson, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Kaiser Permanente Evidence-Based Practice Center […]

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Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19

19/08/2020 Health News

With the coronavirus still spreading widely, it’s time to start thinking seriously about influenza, which typically spreads in fall and winter. A major flu outbreak would not only overwhelm hospitals this fall and winter, but also likely overwhelm a person who might contract both at once. Doctors have no way of knowing yet what the effect of a dual diagnosis […]

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Telemedicine may well outlast the pandemic, say mental health care staff

19/08/2020 Health News

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about rapid innovation in mental health care, and the move to telemedicine is likely here to stay to at least some degree, but new research led by UCL and King’s College London cautions that serious barriers still need to be overcome. In a new survey in the UK and an international review of evidence from […]

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Texas Mom Begs People to ‘Put Your Masks On’ in Tearful Video Days Before Dying from Coronavirus

19/08/2020 Health News

Sara Montoya shared the warning from her hospital bed, where she was on oxygen and struggling to breathe after contracting COVID-19: “Put your masks on. Don’t go out if you don’t have to.” She shared the video on her Facebook page on July 5, just over a month before she died from the virus. The mom of three, from El […]

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Top coma experts develop three-part plan to improve patient outcomes

19/08/2020 Health News

Leading coma experts have created an ambitious plan to help doctors better care for comatose patients and answer that most awful question: “Will my loved one wake up?” The three-part plan outlines key steps physicians and researchers should take in the coming years to improve patient care and deepen our understanding of coma and other conditions that reduce consciousness. The […]

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Researchers find link between gut microbiome and cancer treatment outcomes

19/08/2020 Health News

Physicians at City of Hope, working in collaboration with scientists at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), have found that greater gut microbial diversity in patients with metastatic kidney cancer is associated with better treatment outcomes on Food and Drug Administration-approved immunotherapy regimens. Their findings are outlined in a study published today in the journal European Urology. “We also reported the […]

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Anti-vaxxers: Half of parents ‘will not give kids coronavirus vaccine’ says poll

19/08/2020 Health News

Some parents were also wary of sending their children back to school with nearly a third planning to keep their kids home beyond September. The survey of 5,000 parents by Childcare.co.uk found 45 percent will reject any offer of a Covid vaccine for their children. Of those, 86 percent worried it could be unsafe and have “nasty side effects”. More […]

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Coronavirus: ‘Not an absolute protector’ – GMB’s Dr Hilary issues face mask warning

19/08/2020 Health News

Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 20 million people across the world. ITV Good Morning Britain star Dr Hilary Jones has explained the importance of wearing a face covering in the fight against COVID-19. The UK-wide lockdown is slowly being eased, as shoppers are now allowed to explore the high-street in England, provided they […]

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Honey 'beats antibiotics' for curing coughs or colds

18/08/2020 Health News

Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows the sweet goo is more effective than medication Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics ‘Nectar of the Gods’ is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by bees The study found it reduced the frequency of coughing by 36 per cent in patients And that […]

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