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Bedside Interdisciplinary Rounds (BIDR) Improve Patient and Provider Experiences, Fostering Trust and Collaboration
A study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that bedside interdisciplinary rounds (BIDR) improve trust and collaboration between patients and healthcare …
How does air pollution affect where you live?
Environmental Pollution already Causes More Deaths than Smoking. A scientific study found that environmental pollution doubles the estimated figures and kills an average of …
Clinical trial reveals new treatment option for COVID-19
A clinical trial has indicated an effective treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients. The study investigates the effects of using an anti-inflammatory protein, alpha-1 …
Self-administered screening can provide benefits for patients and providers
Doctors wondered if patients might be more forthcoming with honest information by completing a self-administered questionnaire on a tablet computer instead of responding verbally …
Field-based patient trial for cell-free Zika testing delivers highly accurate results
Researchers have led one of the first field trials for a synthetic biology-based diagnostic using patient samples. This work, conducted on-site in Latin America, …
Genetic study gives extensive insights into severe COVID-19
The world's largest study of the genetics of critical COVID-19, involving more than 57,000 people, has revealed fresh details about some of the biological …
New maps show airplane contrails over the U.S. -- DROP ped steeply in 2020
Researchers have generated new maps of jet contrails over the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, which show a steep reduction in …
Immunotherapy drug bolsters head and neck cancer treatment
A clinical trial has shown that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab increased survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate risk.
Tubal ligation no better than IUD at preventing pregnancy, study shows
IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects, according to a new study.