by medicalxpress | May 25, 2020 | Hospitals, News
(HealthDay)—Live poultry, such as chicks and ducklings, in backyard flocks have caused Salmonella infections that have sickened 97 people in 28 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. There have been 17 hospitalizations but no...
by Reuters | May 18, 2020 | BioPharma, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Hospitals, News, Virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop, quickly, a vaccine to prevent infection by the coronavirus while also preparing for its distribution once one is ready. At an event...
by Deena Beasley | May 7, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Hospitals, News
(Reuters) – U.S. hospitals, many past the peak coronavirus crush, are relying on plexiglass dividers, advance testing of patients and limited elevator traffic to convince people, especially those needing urgent care, that the facilities are safe. Hospitals put...
by Medical Xpress | Apr 21, 2020 | Health Insurance, Hospitals, News
aldomurillo/E+, Getty Images People living with diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, heart attack and stroke. While it’s not a new statistic, it does resonate in Hispanic and Asian communities in the United...
by American Heart Association | Feb 24, 2020 | Hospitals, Inspiration, Medical Devices, News, Robotics
Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020 ....
by Gabriel D. Crossley, Cheng Leng | Jan 29, 2020 | News, Hospitals
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – More than 2,000 people globally have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority of them in China, where 56 people have died from the disease, according to figures released on Sunday. Workers from local disease control and...
