Researchers use Raspberry Pi Zero to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients’ blood oxygen
A team from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has created a simple, scalable solution to
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Racial bias in health care hurts patients. But that can change.
All of a sudden, McKenzie Stewart seemed like an entirely different child. Usually bubbly and carefree, the 4-year-old was cranky
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Measuring the risk among clinicians who intubate patients with COVID-19
A team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania launched the United States component of a
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New prognostic tool helps leukemia patients plan for cancer treatment
A new prognostic tool predicts how long someone diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) will be able to wait before
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Alirocumab substantially reduces cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH
The cholesterol drug alirocumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 35.6% compared to placebo in adult patients with homozygous familial
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Patients seeking assisted dying confront a range of barriers
One in every five Americans now lives in a state with legal access to a medically assisted death. In theory,
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Coronavirus patients with hypertension at risk of 'complications'
Top Chinese ICU doctor says coronavirus patients with hypertension are at risk of ‘dangerous complications’ – but regularly taking medication
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Possible treatment for breast cancer patients could roll out to clinical trial immediately
A worldwide collaborative study led by scientists at the University of Sussex has proposed a new treatment strategy for patients
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Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients
Many liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly
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Some bariatric surgery patients don’t sense heightened blood alcohol levels
A new study of 55 women found that two of the most popular forms of bariatric surgery—Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and
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