MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- You've probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology.
These devices govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients. They help deliver extra fluids to people in the emergency room, administer monoclonal antibodies to folks with COVID-19, and pump chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients.
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There is no denying that the American health care system can provide quality care. However, it’s costly and riddled with a tedious, bloated bureaucracy. Experts estimate that more than a third of health care costs go to bureaucracy and administration nationwide.
Besides astronomical costs, there are preventable medical errors, personnel shortages, glaring procedural inefficiencies and severe lapses in transparency....
The nursing robots market is projected to witness a compounded annual growth rate of 24.45% to grow to US$2,232.717 million by 2026, from US$482.939 million in 2019.
Robotics in healthcare is well past its early developmental stage. So much so, that robot nurses have become well-known for their contributions to the healthcare industry. Nursing robots are increasingly being used in healthcare because they can triage patients in clinics,...
Dignity Health in Arizona is launching the first research study in North America in which genetic testing is used to identify men and women at risk of developing heart disease based on the makeup of their DNA.
If proven effective in clinical trials, this form of genetic testing may be adopted globally to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the world – in fact, half of Americans are expected to have at least...
Bridging innovation and regulation for the greater good
The convergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including genome editing and artificial intelligence, are revolutionizing modern medicine. At the nexus of these tools sits the emerging field of precision medicine, an area of immense potential which is increasingly attracting attention. Precision medicine uses personal information, such as DNA sequences, to...
Studies show the majority of U.S. physicians and clinicians feel burned out when going to work, and indicate clerical burdens – including clinical documentation – are a major contributor to burnout.
For primary care physicians, a new class of technologies – AI-powered digital assistants – is improving capacity and capability, while reducing their administrative and cognitive burden. But how can organizations...
A recent study found that anthrax edema toxin, or ET, altered pain responses in mouse and human sensory neurons.
Injecting this toxin into the spine of mice blocked pain without systemic effects.
The study also showed that modified anthrax protein could serve as a potential delivery vehicle for other pain-blocking substances in the nerves.
Determining its safety and effectiveness for treating pain will require more...
Health care workers at Thailand's Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute. During the pandemic, nurses and midwives around the world have had to sacrifice and work around the clock and with limited personal protective equipment. Photo by: Pathumporn Thongking / UN Women / CC BY-NC-ND
At this stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have grown numb to the grim statistics.
But we cannot...
Researchers highlight the dangers of misinformation on cell-based treatments for COVID-19.
Most of the treatments are in the early stages and require further tests until they are proven effective.
The researchers say that science communicators should not exaggerate findings from preliminary studies and that they should engage with the public on these matters directly.
They also call for more stringent regulations on those...
A recent study investigated the association between the opening of K-12 schools and the community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.
The study found that counties with in-person or hybrid schooling, especially those without a staff mask mandate, experienced a higher number of COVID-19 cases and deaths after reopening than those providing remote learning.
Fully opening K-12 schools with in-person learning was...
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are falling and the number of new cases per day is about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two months.
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are coming down again, hospitalizations are dropping, and new cases per day are about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two months — all signs that the summer surge is waning.
Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking to...
The U.S Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized a new coronavirus home test that the agency says will soon double the nation's limited supply of non-prescription tests.
The FDA's emergency use authorization of ACON Laboratories' Flowflex COVID-19 home test allows the San Diego-based company to sell its non-prescription test at retail stores as the nation's demand for quick, inexpensive tests...