Machine Learning System Makes More Alerts for Med Errors
68.2 percent of MedAware alerts would not have been generated with clinical decision support system
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Month: December 2019
Subtle Cognitive Difficulties May Predict Amyloidosis
Individuals with objectively-defined SCD have faster amyloid accumulation, entorhinal cortical thinning
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Frailty Score May Predict Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma
Frailty score based on age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, ECOS PS predicts outcomes in FIRST trial
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Antiepileptic Drug Exposure Low in Breastfeeding Infants
Median percentage of infant-to-mother AED concentration ranged from 0.3 to 44.2 percent
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Severity of Autism Symptoms May Vary in Monozygotic Twins
Trait correlations for MZ twins differed according to the clinical range of severity for autistic symptoms
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New Workflow Could Improve Imaging Assessment in Research
Use of a tumor response assessment core can avoid potential bias by medical oncologists in oncology trials
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California pharmacies rarely take back unused opioids
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Only 1 in 10 California pharmacies have programs to take...
Read MoreSyrian med students trade translation services for e-learning access
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) – Arabic-speaking medical students in war-torn Syria are providing translation services to an online educational company in exchange for free access to videos that teach clinical processes...
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Low levels of environmental pollutants may slow fetal growth
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Pollutants that persist for decades in the environment...
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Diet Dr Pepper does not promise weight loss or deceive consumers: U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of...
Read MoreEye injuries from laundry pods rising in U.S.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – A growing number of kids are getting chemicals from laundry detergent pods in their eyes, even as ocular injuries from other types of household cleaners steadily decline, a U.S. study...
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Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s...
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Hypersensitivity to Polyethylene Glycols & Polysorbates
New evidence demonstrates more clearly that it is possible to develop severe immediate...
Read MoreSol-Gel acne cream reduces marks in late-stage studies, shares soar
(Reuters) – Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd’s shares more than tripled in value on Monday after the company said its lead acne drug candidate, Twyneo, met the main goal of reducing marks in two late-stage studies. Twyneo is...
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China bans imports of pigs from Indonesia due to African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s customs said it has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and...
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AstraZeneca, Merck score win with Lynparza approval for pancreatic cancer
By Pushkala Aripaka AstraZeneca and Merck’s ovarian cancer drug Lynparza has received U.S....
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows
By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a...
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Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses
Infection with HPV 6, 11, 16, 18 less prevalent among women receiving one, two, three doses of HPV...
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Chicken pox outbreak forces migrant shelter to shutter in northern Mexico
By Julio-Cesar Chavez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – An outbreak of chicken pox has...
Read MoreOnline triage tool may help patients decide if they need immediate care
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – An online tool that analyzes symptoms may help people decide whether to seek immediate care in the emergency room or to adopt a wait-and-see strategy, a new study suggests. After...
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