A patient and family walk into a doctor’s office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient’s illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years. Having an accurate diagnosis also…
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Clinically applicable math model predicts patient outcomes to cancer immunotherapy
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Case study: Treating COVID-19 in a patient with multiple myeloma
A case study of a patient in Wuhan, China, suggests that the immunosuppressant tocilizumab may be an effective COVID-19 treatment for very ill patients who also have multiple myeloma and other blood cancers. The report, published in Blood Advances, also…
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Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China
Japan confirms patient with coronavirus did NOT visit China in first case of its kind: Fears spread across the world as Hong Kong BANS most travel to mainland, Australian celebrity hotel goes into lockdown and Germany records first victim The…
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UH treats its first glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center treated its first patient in a new clinical trial to validate the groundbreaking effects of the poliovirus on glioblastoma (GBM), a deadly Grade IV cancer of the brain. UH is the only Midwest site…
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Hospital patient portals lack specific and informative instructions for patients
Most hospitals in the United States, but not all, have secure online websites called patient portals that give patients access to their personal health information. However, many hospitals fail to inform patients fully about using the portals, according to new…
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Data breach fixes could impact patient care: study
IT security measures implemented following data breaches at hospitals may cost valuable time in delivering life-saving care, according to new research by Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean and Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of…
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