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Sunday, 24 November 2024

PlaqueTec recruits first ten patients in BIOPATTERN trial

PlaqueTec, a company identifying endotype-specific biomarkers to advance precision medicine for coronary artery disease (CAD), today announced that it has received the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval to continue its BIOPATTERN trial following recruitment of the first ten patients with CAD. The trial has been designed…

Deadly infection risk in newborns could be x10 higher than thought

Newborns are up to 10 TIMES more at risk from common bug than previously thought, study warns Team claims as many as 1 in 200 babies need care for sepsis caused by the bug READ MORE: Patients ‘dying from remote GP consultations’ as major study warns Newborns are more at…

Primary care loop closure low across all test types

Rates of loop closure are low for all test types across all primary care visit modalities but are worse for telehealth visits, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Network Open. Anthony Zhong, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence of diagnostic loop…

Exploring the life expectancy of autistic individuals in the U.K.

A recent The Lancet Regional Health – Europe study estimates the life expectancy of autistic people living in the United Kingdom. Study: Estimating life expectancy and years of life lost for autistic people in the UK: A matched cohort study. Image Credit: SewCreamStudio / Shutterstock.com Diagnostic services and support for autism Autism is…

Patients are put at risk by remote GP consultations, major study finds

Patients are put at risk by remote GP consultations, major study finds, especially elderly GP appointments over phone or online can miss serious illness, study suggests Remote consultations carry risk of patients being under-diagnosed, it warns Online and telephone GP appointments can miss serious illnesses and put patients at risk…

Urgent action needed to develop climate interventions that support healthy aging

Creative thinking Vulnerable locations Six key areas Empowering older people towards climate action Mobilizing community and social infrastructure Enhancing mobility and transport for healthy aging Climate resilient housing for aging-in-place Health care and well-being for older adults in extreme weather Intergenerational communities and climate resilience Joined-up approach Source: Read Full…