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Mashup Score: 2Analysis: ‘Near-Zero Incidence’ of Patients Acquiring COVID-19 at Brigham and Women’s - 4 year(s) ago
As COVID-19 began to surge in the Boston area earlier this year, new infection control measures were put in place at Brigham and Women’s Hospital to protect patients and staff. Over the ensuing weeks, infection control policies continued to evolve, eventually encompassing: Universal masking of all patients, staff and visitors Dedicated COVID-19 units with airborne…
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Mashup Score: 0Telehealth Scales Up During the Pandemic to Offer Patient Care in the Safety of the Home - 4 year(s) ago
Hailed for its ability to erase distance between health care providers in cities and patients in rural areas, telehealth has ironically enabled medical care to continue in a time when we all must keep our distance. Across the country, telehealth use has spiked as providers offer virtual patient visits to ensure medical needs are met…
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Mashup Score: 0Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced ECGS May Speed Heart Failure Diagnosis and Treatment - 4 year(s) ago
When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal. “Determining why someone has shortness of…
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Mashup Score: 3Brain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream Sleep - 4 year(s) ago
When we dream, our brains are filled with noisy electrical activity that looks nearly identical to that of the awake brain. But University of California, Berkeley, researchers have pulled a signal out of the noise that uniquely defines dreaming, or REM sleep, potentially making it easier to monitor people with sleep disorders, as well as…
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Mashup Score: 0App Detecting Jaundice May Prevent Deaths in Newborns - 4 year(s) ago
A smartphone app that allows users to check for jaundice in newborn babies simply by taking a picture of the eye may be an effective, low-cost way to screen for the condition, according to a pilot study led by UCL and UCLH. Jaundice, where the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow, causes 114,000…
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Mashup Score: 0Diet Has Rapid Effects on Sperm Quality - 4 year(s) ago
Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, in which healthy young men were fed a diet rich in sugar. The study, which has been published in PLOS Biology, gives new insight into the function of sperm, and may in the long…
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#diet has rapid effects on sperm quality - @UseOurIntel “We see that diet influences the motility of the sperm, and we can link the changes to specific molecules in them. Study revealed rapid effects noticeable after one to two weeks” #MensIssues #obesity https://t.co/5OFjjUS5IP https://t.co/o4xe215b2c
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Analysis: ‘Near-Zero Incidence’ of Patients Acquiring COVID-19 at Brigham and Women’s via @GlobalHealthNW https://t.co/WthxN74mZa #controlmeasures #universalmasking #healthcare_settings #krystalklear #pulmonaryapps https://t.co/3gbZ3Vayzn