Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Aug 21, 2024 11:17 PM EDT

My ALS Journey

Few life experiences will teach you to become your own dedicated health advocate, like an ALS diagnosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that, for reasons still not well understood, destroys the nerve cells responsible for voluntary muscle movement. An...

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Aug 16, 2024 03:55 AM EDT

Data Security and AI in Healthcare: How OnPoint Protects Patient Information While Enhancing Documentation Efficiency

Traditional documentation methods have long been a burden on healthcare providers, consuming valuable visit availability time and, in some cases, leading to medical or billing errors. With the advent of AI, these processes have become more efficient and accurate, enabling healthcare professionals to...

Aug 14, 2024 04:15 AM EDT

Leadership in Emergency Medicine: Balancing Administrative Duties and Clinical Excellence

This article explores how effective leadership in emergency medicine involves managing administrative tasks, maintaining clinical excellence, and leading by example, as demonstrated by physicians like Gianluca Cerri MD.

Aug 05, 2024 04:01 AM EDT

Is the world awakening to the heated tobacco smokescreen?

In late July, Philip Morris International (PMI) delayed the U.S. test launch of its IQOS heated-tobacco device to the end of the year without a clear explanation. Initially slated for a second quarter unveiling in Austin, Texas, the pilot faced strong opposition from anti-tobacco and public health a...

Jun 23, 2024 10:15 PM EDT

How Are Premier Cell Line Development Services Advancing Biologics?

This article explores the importance of cell line development in biologics and how leading services are driving innovation in this field.

Jun 20, 2024 09:53 PM EDT

From Compliance to Convenience: benefitbay® Sets New Standards in ICHRA Administration

With its unique approach, ICHRA offers a new way for employers to provide health benefits, ensuring both compliance and convenience. One company at the forefront of this movement is benefitbay®, which has set new standards in ICHRA administration.

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Jun 16, 2024 11:31 PM EDT

5 Reasons Prescription Medications Are So Expensive (and How BuzzRx Can Help)

The steep expenses we face aren't merely coincidental. As Matthew Herfield, Co-Founder and CEO of prescription discount card provider BuzzRx, explains, several factors contribute to high prescription drug costs in the United States, ranging from manufacturer research costs and poor health plan cover...

Jun 12, 2024 02:51 AM EDT

Water Industry Chaos: Nanoplastics, Bacteria Recall, and New Health Offerings

Bottled water companies have always promoted their product as "safer," but that's far from the truth when you look into the science and facts. In the United States, bottled water is under weaker regulations than tap water, and when it comes to chemicals, microbes, and radioactive material, testing f...

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Jun 11, 2024 04:02 AM EDT

With Portugal's "No," Nutri-Score keeps slipping across Europe

Portugal's Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, has announced that his country will revoke the implementation of Nutri-Score. Quoted in Público magazine, the minister stated that the "last-minute" order from the previous administration that proposed the implementation of N...

May 20, 2024 01:19 AM EDT

Ditch the Catheter: Acorai Charts a Gentler Path in Heart Care

When it comes to heart care, the stakes are as high as the risks involved in traditional diagnostic procedures. Heart failure, affecting over 64 million people worldwide, typically necessitates invasive tests like catheterization to measure the pressures inside heart chambers—a procedure not witho...

May 08, 2024 09:47 PM EDT

New Analysis Shows Anavex 2-73 Slows Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration in Patients with Early Alzheimer's Disease

Anavex Life Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule treatments for debilitating central nervous system diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Rett syndrome, recently announced that oral treatments of the investigational drug Anavex 2-73 (also known as blar...

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Mar 21, 2024 02:22 AM EDT

Triplebar Announces Partnership with FrieslandCampina Ingredients on Lactoferrin

Triplebar Bio Inc., a global biotech partner in driving sustainable food production, and its strategic partner, FrieslandCampina Ingredients, a global leader in proteins and prebiotics, have announced a breakthrough in lactoferrin production. By harnessing innovative precision fermentation technolog...