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Large study shows climate change aggravates more than 58% of all known pathogenic human diseases

Researchers warn there are too many diseases and pathways of transmission to adapt to climate change     A comprehensive assessment of scientific literature has uncovered empirical evidence that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens, such as dengue, hepatitis, pneumonia, malaria, Zika and more, have been – at some point – aggravated […]

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UK company to develop world’s first graphene-based rapid in-vitro diagnostic test

  Cambridgeshire, UK-based Paragraf, the first company in the world to deliver a scalable approach to graphene electronic device manufacturing, has announced a plan to develop a new generation of graphene-based, in-vitro diagnostic products that will give results within a few minutes. With the support of a £550,000 Biomedical Catalyst grant award from Innovate UK, […]

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Interview: International Hospital speaks to PENTAX Medical about their new focus on ‘Power of Choice’

International Hospital’s Twan Heesakkers speaks to Harald Huber, Global VP for Product and Category Management at PENTAX Medical, about the company’s new single-use bronchoscope, what they are focusing on this year and the ‘Power of Choice’. Twan Heesakkers: What new products are you bringing to the market this year? Harald Huber: This year we will […]

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We need a people’s vaccine

As vaccine nationalism and inequitable distribution continue to plague the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, epidemiologists from leading academic institutes around world have issued a stark warning that so-called ‘variants of concern’ to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could render current vaccines ineffective in less than a year. Callan Emery reports.

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Reducing costs, improving outcomes with AI in a radiology practice

A study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging (2019) [1] looked at whether Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based, computer-aided detection (CAD) software can be used to reduce false positives per image (FPPI) on mammograms as compared to an FDA-approved conventional CAD. The study showed a 69% decrease in FPPI which, the researchers said, could also potentially […]

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Superbugs and failing drugs

Bacteria that develop resistance to antibiotic drugs – superbugs – pose a major global health threat to humanity. In a concerted effort to stave off this threat, several global programmes have been established and numerous new research initiatives are being carried out. Whether they are successful is yet to be seen. International Hospital reports. Antimicrobial […]

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THE COVID-19 THREAT

As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic stares us in the face, it may be opportune to consider some scenarios ahead, especially in light of lessons from other, similar outbreaks in recent decades. The first problem is sporadic bursts of public concern, alternating with periods of denial. Managing both requires measured doses of reliable information […]

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The challenge of sepsis: new approaches to old scourge

Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition after the immune system over-reacts to an infection, leading to shock and organ failure. It is most frequently provoked by commonplace bacteria. Globally, over 30 million people develop sepsis each year. Some 6 million die as a result. Although there has been progress in controlling deaths from sepsis in […]