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Personalized oxygenation could improve outcomes for patients on ventilators

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Supplemental oxygen is among the most widely prescribed therapies in the world, with an estimated 13 to 20 million patients worldwide requiring oxygen delivery by mechanical ventilation each year. Mechanical ventilation—a form of life…

Medics rush patient to hospital after police shooting in Toronto

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Toronto police said they were called to the area of Ellesmere Road and Warden Avenue just after 3 p.m., with the call initially logged as "unknown trouble."

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Mom-of-three, 28, dies from cardiac arrest a day after tummy tuck and breast lift performed by surgeon accused of 'mutilating' his patients

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Thaynara Braz Alves was one of many who decide to travel to Brazil for plastic surgery. The young mother suffered two cardiac arrests less than a day after getting her surgeries.

Pain scale tool not effective in detecting pain in cancer patients, says researcher

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Every year, several thousand cancer patients in Sweden risk receiving too little pain relief in the end of life, as the health care system fails to detect that the patients are suffering from pain. When patients cannot verbalize their pain…

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Team presents promising results from first clinical trial of next-gen antibody in patients with advanced solid tumors

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Initial data from the first phase 1 trial of the bispecific antibody FS222 demonstrate that it is a drug with a manageable safety profile and promising antitumour activity, especially in patients with metastatic cutaneous melanoma…

Telemedicine boosts equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with diabetes and heart disease

Widespread availability of telemedicine during the pandemic led to more equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine…

New Program Helps COPD and Asthma Patients Afford Their Medicine

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(BPT) - For many patients, a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can come as a shock. COPD, a chronic respiratory condition, can drastically impact quality of life, making …

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Immunotherapy drug may keep colon cancer patients cancer-free after surgery

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Doctors in Britain say that an immunotherapy drug, given before surgery, can help many more colon cancer patients with a specific genetic profile stay cancer-free long term.

Deltona man accused of posing as cancer patient, scamming Florida nonprofit

A 69-year-old man was arrested in Volusia County after after he was accused of posing as a cancer patient and scamming a Florida nonprofit out of thousands of dollars.

Thyroid eye disease patients experience lasting improvements after treatment with teprotumumab

Most patients with thyroid eye disease treated with teprotumumab didn't require additional treatments nearly 2 years later, according to industry-supported research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual…

New Program Helps COPD and Asthma Patients Afford Their Medicine

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(BPT) - For many patients, a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can come as a shock. COPD, a chronic respiratory condition, can drastically impact quality of life, making

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Drug that ‘melts away’ tumours hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for some bowel cancer patients

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Pembrolizumab triples chance of survival for the 10-15% of patients with the right genetic makeup, study finds

Meditating with headband that tracks brain activity may improve surgical recovery in patients with Cushing's syndrome

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Patients with Cushing's syndrome who are recovering from surgery and wear a headband that tracks brain activity while they meditate may have less pain and better physical functioning compared with patients not using the device, suggests a…

Study: Minority heart failure patients face higher death risk

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ETHNIC minority heart failure patients were found to have a 36 per cent higher risk of death compared to white… Continue reading Study: Minority heart failure patients face higher death risk

Scientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

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In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses routine clinical data, such as that from a simple blood test, to predict whether someone's…

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Ozempic Patients Say It Changes How Food Tastes, and Science Now Has an Answer

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While it's only approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment...

To eliminate COVID-era bloodstream infections in heart and lung patients, a hospital had to innovate

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Recognizing an unusual prevalence of bloodstream infections (BSI) that threatened extremely ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) infection preventionists started an intervention…

Telemedicine may increase endocrinology care access for under-resourced patients with diabetes and heart disease

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Widespread availability of telemedicine during the pandemic led to more equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a study presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual…

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Researchers develop technology that may allow stroke patients to undergo rehab at home

For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and expensive. Now, researchers are developing a…

GLP-1 drugs may reduce pancreatitis risk in obese and diabetic patients

Medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity known as GLP-1 receptor agonists may lower the risk of acute pancreatitis recurrence in people with obesity and those with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2024,…