A new study finds that patients boarding in the ER get sicker the longer they wait—and nearly half of those deteriorations happen before they ever reach a hospital bed.
Category: 8. Health
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ER Boarding Raises Risk Of Poorer Patient Outcomes, Study Finds
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Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Benefits of HPV Vaccination
Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are closely linked to invasive cervical cancer. Vaccines that protect against these cancer-causing HPV types have been shown to greatly lower the risk of…
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$50 billion fund for hospitals could actually lead to cuts : NPR
Big Sandy , in north-central Montana and home to nearly 800 people, is an isolated farming and ranching community about 80…
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Spear Bio introduces new ultra-sensitive neurodegenerative assays and expands direct access at AD/PD 2026
Spear Bio, an innovator in ultrasensitive protein biomarker detection, showcased three new SPEAR UltraDetect™ immunoassays – brain-derived p-Tau 217 (BD-pTau 217), α-synuclein (α-syn) and phospho-Ser129-α-synuclein…
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Vivid dreams may be the secret to deeper, more restful sleep
Feeling like you had “a good night’s sleep” depends on more than just how long you slept. It also reflects how deeply and continuously you believe you slept. Scientists still do not fully understand what happens in the brain to create this sense…
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Scientists Uncover New Alzheimer’s Drug Target That Slashes Brain Plaques
A newly identified enzyme target may open an alternative path for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a potential new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease. Their research shows…
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Study links androgens to aggressive childhood brain tumor growth
An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, McGill University and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered what drives the growth of a lethal pediatric brain…
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Space Is Becoming A New Frontier To Advance Human Health
Space technology and travel can offer new opportunities to further explore human health and longevity.
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Most mass spectrometers handle a few molecules. This new prototype handles billions
Mass spectrometry is a widely used technique that helps scientists determine what molecules are present in a sample and how much of each there is. However, most current instruments examine molecules one at a time or in very small groups. This…
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Cold weather linked to 40,000 extra heart deaths each year in the U.S.
After one of the coldest winters in recent memory across much of the United States, new research is shedding light on a serious and often overlooked danger. Colder months are linked to significantly higher death rates from heart attacks, strokes,…
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