Data from surveys conducted by the international polling company Ipsos show percentages of respondents willing to donate their organs upon their death. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Nations with Most Organ Donors
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A preliminary report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 72,000 deaths from opioid overdose were reported for 2017. . . . → Read More: Infographic – 72,000 Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2017 
A review of insurance claims over a 10-year period shows prescription opioid use in the U.S. remains at a high level with few signs of declining, despite repeated and vocal public concerns about these drugs. . . . → Read More: Despite Crisis, U.S. Prescription Opioid Use Remains High  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Regulations  biomedical, economics, health care, pharmaceuticals, statistics, university 
An academic-industry research team validated a statistical technique to evaluate the effectiveness of different drugs treating the same disease, without conducting separate head-to-head clinical trials. . . . → Read More: Technique Assessed for Comparing Effectiveness Between Drugs One comment - (Comments are closed) Joint ventures/collaborations, Regulations biomedical, Canada, clinical trials, economics, health care, HIV, mathematics, pharmaceuticals, statistics, university 
A medical diagnostics company released a report today showing the number of cases of Lyme disease is increasing over the past 8 years, and spreading to more parts of the U.S. . . . → Read More: Lyme Disease Reported Increasing, Spreading in U.S. One comment - (Comments are closed) New products biomedical, health care, life sciences, medical device, statistics 
A study assessing FitBit devices and a game-style mobile app shows a combination of the technologies results in more exercise by office workers, at least at the outset, than just the FitBit alone. . . . → Read More: Wearables, Game App Help Boost Exercise Levels Comments are closed New products biomedical, clinical trials, computer science, health care, heart disease, life sciences, medical device, software, university 
Statistical models derived from data in electronic health records and standard questionnaires for depression are shown to better predict a person’s risk of suicide following a doctor’s office or mental health clinic visit. . . . → Read More: New Models Improve Suicide Risk Predictions Comments are closed New products behavioral science, biomedical, health care, mathematics, psychiatric, statistics 
A mobile app written for computer tablets was designed by a New York medical center to help clinicians screen patients for signs of addiction or substance abuse, and refer individuals for treatment. . . . → Read More: Mobile App Helps Screen for Substance Abuse 
More people now use crowdfunding campaigns to raise money to cover families’ medical costs, but the technique is also used to support treatments from stem cell clinics that exaggerate their outcomes and minimize their risks. . . . → Read More: Crowdfunding Found Supporting Dubious Stem Cell Clinics Comments are closed Regulations biomedical, Canada, crowdfunding, health care, pharmaceuticals, stem cells 
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test a vaccine to protect against a variety of influenza strains, instead of today’s vaccines designed to prevent infections from specific strains expected in a given year. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Universal Flu Vaccine Comments are closed New products, Regulations biomedical, biotechnology, clinical trials, health care, Israel, life sciences, NIH, pharmaceuticals, university |
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