Universally, nurses work in a decidedly tough environment, where extreme stress is just part of their job; being responsible for others’ welfare as they take care of the sick and injured, safety and recovery of patients, and sometimes, bear to watch the patients they did everything to save, pass despite all their best efforts. Their […]
Prof Bas Baskaran, Associate Dean, International and Partnerships, remarked, “Additive manufacturing is a rapidly evolving area of manufacturing which has implications for engineering, medical, healthcare, and consumer product outcomes. Deakin’s research innovation partnership with NCAM is a positive step towards the successful adoption of new additive manufacturing standards and advancement in areas of education and […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named racism as a serious public health threat, and University of Oregon philosopher Camisha Russell’s latest research examines racism in health care and offers some ideas about how to address such structural injustice. Russell decided to pursue the project during the summer of 2020, shortly after George […]
“This recognition reflects and reinforces UT Southwestern’s commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion on our campus as we deliver on our mission of providing expert medical care, academic achievement, and transformative research,” said Holly Crawford, Executive Vice President for Business Affairs at UT Southwestern. “As a campus, we are never done in our continuing efforts […]
Artificial intelligence has the potential to help engineers explore how cell signals are integrated to fight off invaders or activated to repair wounds, which are both essential for survival. David Umali’s, a multidimensional mentor, professor, the Dane A. Miller Head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and senior research fellow at the Krach Institute […]
A new study investigates the mechanisms involved in the relationship between exercise and brain health.Previous research had shown that larger gray matter volume can help protect against dementia by improving brain function.The new study shows that insulin resistance and BMI mediate the relationship between larger and smaller brain gray matter volumes (the part of the […]
Samsung Medical Center in South Korea has become the first healthcare provider in the world to reach the highest stage for the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model. SMC has been working on its IT system for years to realize its vision of becoming an “advanced intelligent hospital”. It has pioneered in South Korea the digitization of […]
One of 17 national laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, BNL boasts current research in nuclear and high-energy physics, environmental science, bioscience and all manners of energy technology – exactly what you’d expect DOE-managed facility. But it also explores unique applications to national security – and for much of its 75-year history has […]
Modern medicine has extended our lives and reduced suffering in all kinds of ways. Many of the impactful interventions we have available today have been around for a long time, though, such as antibiotics, most painkillers, and various forms of cancer screening. But every once in a while, scientists do come up with novel treatments […]