A new website aims to assist people experiencing long COVID, including helping them talk about symptoms with clinicians and family members.
Auto-dosing tech for diabetes can be retooled for any drug, including chemotherapy, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
Scientists adjusted a blood-glucose sensor to detect drug dosage levels for a drug used as part of a chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer.
‘Viral fusion’ fuels extra-potent vaccine for RSV, could be deployed for flu, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new “3D vaxlock” process creates a vaccine 11 times more potent than “standard industry comparators,” new research shows.
Change Healthcare starts to return platform services following cyberattack, but crisis ‘could reverberate...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 18, 2024
As promised, Change Healthcare on Friday entered a new stage of recovery from a major cyberattack which affected long-term care providers.
Push for permanent telehealth funding kicks into high gear in Congress
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 18, 2024
With some coverage set to expire, a bipartisan push is underway in Congress to make telehealth reimbursements permanent.
Light therapy innovations help sustain a light heart, benefit circulatory conditions, too
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 18, 2024
The benefits of chronologically timed light therapy now extend to lowering the risk for heart disease, a new study shows.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
New tech can help stop healthcare-associated infections from spreading, study suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
AI can be an important component of surveillance against infection outbreaks in healthcare settings, researchers have found.
Tiny throat patch turns muscle movement into speech for seniors with speaking disorders
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
A new throat patch tool combines AI with electrical stimulation to assist those with voice disorders to regain their speech.
Medication management cabinet provides high-dose efficiency for nurses and caregivers in LTC
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
Using an automatic medication dispensing cabinet at long-term care facilities cut down medication retrieval time by more than 50%, according to the results of a new study.