Stopping cholera and saving lives

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Daniele Lantagne is dedicated to combating infectious diseases, such as diarrhea, cholera, and Ebola. At the School of Engineering’s Environmental Sustainability Lab, her approach encompasses laboratory, field, and policy implementation-based research. Lantagne, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and her team focus on reducing diarrheal diseases, the second most common cause of death among children worldwide through improved […]

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Killer coronavirus could be spread through the EYES

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Killer coronavirus could be spread through the EYES: Chinese doctor says he caught the SARS-like infection because he wasn’t wearing protective goggles Chinese doctor Wang Guangfa fears he may have contracted SARS-like infection Leading experts said possible to enter eyes if infected patient touches their eye Coronavirus has killed 26 patients and infected more than 900 in three weeks The […]

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Research breakthrough raises hopes of cure for motor neurone disease

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Motor neurone disease breakthrough as scientists identify cells thought to cause the cruel condition that killed renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking MND causes signals from motor neurone cells in the brain and spinal cord to fail  Motor neurones control crucial muscle activity, such as walking and talking  Researchers have found another type of brain cell could play a role in […]

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HIMSS20 priorities for Siemens: interoperability, decision support, patient engagement

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Siemens Healthcare will have a major presence at HIMSS20 in March. The vendor of healthcare information technology advises conference and exhibition attendees to watch out for information and technologies on three specific trends: interoperability, clinical decision support and patient engagement. “Of importance to members of HIMSS and attendees of HIMSS 2020 is to realize the full health potential of every […]

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Innovative CareView app provides patient data on 7 conditions related to 40% of ED visits

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Doctors at Indiana University Health hospitals now have faster, easier access to information about the patients they are treating in the emergency department. The CareView app, created in a partnership among Regenstrief Institute, Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), IU Health and Indiana University School of Medicine, provides clinicians with only the most relevant information from a patient’s medical history related […]

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High blood pressure: Sprinkle these three items on your porridge to lower your reading

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High blood pressure happens when the force of blood pushing against your arteries is consistently too high, a process that causes your arteries to narrow. This mechanism does not produce any adverse outcomes initially, but, over time, narrowed arteries restricts blood flow to the heart, and this can trigger a heart attack. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be lowered by […]

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