Cart is empty Living in a city can be exciting for the cultural institutions, events, and attractions, but all that fun can take a toll on your ears. The sound of city life can be so loud that it damages the hair cells in the inner ear, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and increased sensitivity to sound.
World-first clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies
Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.
Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions
Keeping track of pregnancy requires a dizzying array of gargantuan and expensive machines. An MRI machine is the size of a room and can cost up to $1 million. But the care such equipment provides is a critical part of prenatal care, especially for dealing with complications like preterm birth. To get this care, pregnant people frequently need to visit a hospital, a significant burden for underserved and disadvantaged communities.
Fight against corruption yielding results – Mweetwa
By MUKWIMA CHILALA
THE ruling UPND says the decrease in suspicious transactions as revealed by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) trends is an indication that the fight against Corruption is yielding results.
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Concussions won’t lower your kid’s IQ: Study
If your child has ever taken a knock to the head on the playing field, a new study has some reassuring news: There’s no evidence that a concussion shaves points from a kid’s IQ.
Gene-editing tools pave way for new Alzheimer’s treatments
Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
Improvement seen in most domains of readiness in U.S. pediatric EDs
From 2013 to 2021, there was improvement in almost all domains of readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Researchers present new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s
Today at the International Alzheimer’s Congress (AAIC) in Amsterdam, new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease developed by clinicians and researchers from around the world were presented. In these criteria, the disease is diagnosed in the clinic through the use of blood biomarkers, just as with other major diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Pay for performance programs cut antibiotic prescriptions at safety-net hospitals
Real-world physician pay-for-performance (P4P) multicomponent interventions are associated with a significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) at safety-net hospitals, according to a study published online June 12 in the American Journal of Managed Care.
Report highlights public health impact of serious harms from diagnostic error in US
Improving diagnosis in health care is a moral, professional and public health imperative, according to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. However, little is known about the full scope of harms related to medical misdiagnosis—current estimates range widely.