RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of the criminalization of medical mistakes, will not be required to spend any time in prison. Davidson County criminal court Judge Jennifer Smith on Friday granted Vaught a judicial diversion, which […]
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People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and a lean or healthy body mass index (BMI) are at increased risk for peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, a surprise finding from a new study reveals. “Our team had expected to see that those with a normal BMI would have a lower prevalence of any […]
In health care, perhaps no word sends a more chilling message than “cancer.” Brain tumors, for example, prove especially resistant to current treatments. Only 5% of patients with that condition survive more than three years and the median survival time is 10 to 14 months. But an innovative research project by University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists […]
Treatment with the diabetes drug exenatide was associated with a significant decrease in hyperglycemia in acute stroke patients, a new study shows. The research could offer clinicians an alternative to insulin therapy to treat hyperglycemia and reduce glucose levels, which are elevated in up to 60% of stroke patients and associated with worse outcomes after […]
A recent study published in the latest issue of Immunity explored key vaccine features which could help induce and preserve humoral immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: Instructing durable humoral immunity for COVID-19 and other vaccinable diseases. Image Credit: Telnov Oleksii/Shutterstock Several aspects of humoral immunity elicited in response to […]
Research tells us that the #1 challenge facing business owners in 2022 is generating traffic and leads. But why? After a pandemic, when essentially the entire world went online, and social platforms blew up, shouldn’t leads and traffic be more accessible than ever? You might think yes, but the problem is that all the businesses […]
This year’s bird flu outbreak is ravaging the wild bird population, including a high population of bald eagles, according to an assessment of several wildlife monitoring groups, the Associated Press reports. The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed 956 cases of bird flu in wild birds across 34 states, including at least 54 bald eagles. […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) neutralizing antibodies in Chile. Study: SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in Chile after a vaccination campaign with five different schemes. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock The waning protection from natural as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced […]
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At least 228 probable cases of severe hepatitis in children have been reported across 20 countries worldwide, according to the World Health Organization on May 4. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating 109 cases of pediatric hepatitis of unknown cause, the public health agency announced May 6. […]