A team of international scientists has recently evaluated a surrogate virus neutralization test for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and observed that it is highly efficacious for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in serum samples. According to the scientists, the…
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Researchers are developing 3D structural-sensing robots to handle healthcare tasks
Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday? That's the idea behind 3D structural-sensing…
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UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy
The University of New Hampshire’s Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center receives $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind randomized study looking at the effectiveness of outdoor behavioral health (OBH), or wilderness therapy, a prescriptive treatment for teens struggling with depression,…
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Fit of face masks is more important than material to provide best protection against COVID-19
A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a mask is as important, or more important, than the material it…
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The acceleration behind telehealth services
insights from industryChun-Kai ChangBusiness Development Manager of TelehealthAdvantech In this interview, Chun-Kai Chang , the Business Development Manager of Telehealth at Advantech, talks to News-Medical about the acceleration behind telehealth services. To begin, can you give us a brief introduction…
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Buvidal Monthly
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BUVIDAL® Buprenorphine Consumer Medicine Information Warning: Risk of Serious Harm or Death with Intravenous Administration Serious harm or death could result if administered intravenously. Buvidal Monthly forms…
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Erbitux
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ERBITUX® cetuximab (rmc) CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ERBITUX. It does not contain all the available information….
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Nearly 40% of healthcare workers are 'not likely' to get Covid vaccine
Nearly 40% of healthcare workers say it’s ‘not likely’ they will get a coronavirus vaccine because they are afraid the jabs were developed too quickly to be safe A recent CDC survey found that 37% of healthcare workers say they…
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COVID-19 boosts support for U.S. healthcare system and unemployment benefits
The spread of COVID-19 has increased Americans’ support for government healthcare, unemployment insurance and “big government,” a new study reveals. Researchers from the University of Exeter Business School, along with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Autonomous University…
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Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new study shows
Healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected, a new study by experts at the University of Birmingham has…
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