Federated Data Networks’ Impact on Clinical Research
2024 20 Jun
In the quest to reduce costs and enhance the predictability of outcomes, clinical research has embraced an innovative solution: federated data networks (FDNs). These networks provide a pivotal foundation for optimising clinical trial operations, offering a more streamlined and efficient approach to managing the complexities of health data. By enabling...Read more
Advancing Healthcare through Research and Education
2024 22 May
HealthPartners Institute, situated within the HealthPartners nonprofit integrated health system in Minnesota, is dedicated to advancing healthcare through research, education, and translating solutions into practice. Their research spans various fields, including behavioural health, cardiology, community health, and vaccine safety. Medical education...Read more
First Patient with Pig Kidney Transplant Dies, Research Continues
2024 13 May
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced the passing of Rick Slayman, 62, who earlier this year made medical history as the first human recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney. Despite the pioneering transplant in March, his death saddened both the medical community and his family, who emphasised his inspirational legacy. ...Read more
Long COVID Symptoms: Researchers Highlight Role of Enzyme-Like Antibodies
2024 04 Apr
Researchers at UVA Health, led by Dr. Steven L. Zeichner, have discovered a potential explanation for some of the mysteries surrounding COVID-19 and long COVID. They found that COVID-19 can induce the production of antibodies, termed "abzymes," that mimic enzymes regulating essential body functions like blood pressure, blood clotting, and inflammation....Read more
Cancer Research UK Revitalises Its Brand to Illustrate Its Tangible Human Impact
2023 04 Sep
Cancer Research UK has refreshed its branding with the aim of highlighting the tangible impact of its work on the lives of cancer patients, rather than solely focusing on the science. On September 1st, Cancer Research UK launched a campaign titled 'We Are'. This campaign shines a spotlight on the moments that cancer patients and former patients...Read more
Can We Trust COVID-19 Research?
2020 28 Apr
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an unprecedented amount of healthcare-related research in various fields, from drug and vaccine development to epidemiological modelling. Preprints abound, but some warn about the dangers of releasing research without proper verification. You may also like: Warnings about Potential Treatments for COVID-19...Read more
Teaming and Funding Opportunities for COVID-19 Researchers
2020 27 Mar
Through two new online tools, COVID-19 researchers around the world now have the opportunity to find and team up with one another and learn about the available funding to support their work. You may also like: More Openness in Research UK-based Crowdhelix partnered with Science|Business media company to launch a free online match-making...Read more
Academy of Medical Sciences Calls for More Research Time
2020 13 Jan
A new report suggests the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should run a pilot project allowing more protected research time for NHS staff. Estimate of the economic costs and literature review of the benefits of dedicated research time for Hospital Consultants in the NHS was commissioned by the Academy of Medical Sciences within...Read more
More Openness in Research
2019 18 Dec
A combined open access and subscription agreement between John Wiley & Sons Inc., an American multinational publishing company focusing on research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions operated by the National Library of Sweden, will take effect on 1 January, 2020. You may also like:...Read more
ERC: €600 Million of Funding for European Researchers
2019 11 Dec
The European Research Council ( ERC ) awarded its Consolidator Grants to 301 top scientists and scholars across Europe. This project is part of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme , and has a total budget of €600mn. The recipients are based in 24 different countries, mostly in Germany (52 grants), the United Kingdom (50), France...Read more
Cancer Research UK: Delays That Could Have Been Avoided
2019 05 Dec
A quarter of cancer patients experienced delays, which could have been avoided, during the diagnostics, shows a recent study by Cancer Research UK . One of the reasons were long waiting times for test results, and this, in turn, was attributed to staff shortages. You may also like: ‘The Death of Cancer’ – The Patient Perspective...Read more
NHS counters GDPR with millions-strong research dataset
2018 06 Jun
In today's technology-driven world, data has become one of the most valuable commodities. And particularly in healthcare, the protection of personal data is of utmost importance. Just last month, the European Union introduced its new comprehensive data protection and privacy regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While GPDR...Read more
Research Improves Hospital Efficiency, Length of Stay, Healthcare Costs
2017 11 Jun
According to a study by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IE Business School, public hospitals that generate more scientific publications are more efficient at attending patients. Findings of the study are published in the journal Research Policy. Study researchers also analysed the reduction in health care costs that could be associated...Read more
Researchers To Study Why 50% of Italian Village Are Centenarians
2016 31 Mar
300 People Have Low Rates of Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s Researchers in the United States and Italy have teamed up to study the lifestyle and daily diet of a group of 300 centenarians (all over 100 years old), living in the remote Italian village of Acciaroli on the country’s south western coast. The average life expectancy in the...Read more
Research Tackles Medic Performance Across Demography
2015 01 Dec
A recent report by the General Medical Council reviews the issues as to why medics from one demographic group perform differently from those from another on the same assessment. The review analysed 39 academic papers and 29 other sources of information. The findings show that there is no single reason for the different performance levels between...Read more
Medical Research Investment Rates Rise in Asia, Fall in US
2015 13 Jan
A study which appears in the 13 January issue of JAMA reports that the funding of medical research rose across the world, especially in Asian countries, between 2004 and 2012. Notably, China tripled its investment from $2.6 billion in 2004 to $9.7 billion in 2012. The global growth of medical research investments comes despite a decline in the share...Read more
Greenwich Hospital, ONS Foundation Win Research Award
2014 14 Nov
Greenwich Hospital and the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education (ONSF) conducted research on surgical site infections, where they examined why a certain bacteria is so common in post-surgical shoulder infections. The research project called Understanding and Preventing Surgical Site Infection was awarded second place at the recent...Read more
PneumoNP: A WHO Collaborative Research Program
2014 11 Jul
Antibiotic resistance poses a serious worldwide threat to the treatment of infections such as pneumonia. A collaborative European research project is responding to the plea by the World Health Organization (WHO) for innovative solutions to control the crisis. The PneumoNP project will combine new antibiotics with inhalable nanocarriers for a more...Read more
William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research Awarded to Economist Stuart H. Altman, PhD
2014 15 May
The 2014 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research has been awarded to Stuart H. Altman, PhD, who will receive his prize during a ceremony to be held at the AUPHA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on June 19. Subsidised by The Baxter International Foundation and managed by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration...Read more
International Research on Quality in Healthcare “Spend no more but smarter”
2014 25 Apr
Closing Conference of the InterQuality Project: Since December 2010, the InterQuality project investigates the effects of financing systems on the quality of healthcare. The knowledge gained from the 4-year research provides input for European countries to choose the right financing mechanisms in different areas of their healthcare systems, according...Read more
Major Research Project to Tackle Childhood Obesity Crisis
2013 12 Dec
A significant study will have scientists investigate the genetic, dietary and social factors impacting child obesity. With childhood obesity having more than doubled in the past three decades, an extensive and long-term research project has been launched in order to identify the reason for this major increase. Aiming to to...Read more
Fujifilm Partners with Alzheimer’s Research Consortium to Trial New Drug
2013 05 Dec
FUJIFILM Corporation has decided to partner with the University of California San Diego based Alzheimer’s disease Cooperative Study (“ADCS”), in order to carry out a Phase II clinical trial of the Alzheimer’s Disease drug “T-817MA” to accelerate its development in the United States. The ADCS is the largest Alzheimer’s Disease therapeutic research...Read more
Latest Research Project Renews Hopes for AIDS Vaccine
2013 28 Nov
December 1st is annual World AIDS Day, presenting an ideal opportunity to view the progress made by medical research in fighting the disease. There are 35 million people infected by HIV worldwide, hence the disease is still most prevalent. Despite the fact that antiretroviral drugs manage to slow down the progression of the condition, they come...Read more
International Collaboration Boosts Research On Antibiotic Resistance
2013 14 Nov
A four-year project entitled ‘TAILORED-Treatment’ is aimed at establishing a successful strategy to enhance the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, lowering any potential therapy side-effects and limiting the rise of antimicrobial resistance in patients. Coordinated by the Netherland’s Erasmus MC, Rotterdam it is funded with € 6.000.000 by the...Read more
Shortening the Time from Medical Research to Treatment
2013 03 Jun
Chronic diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's have seen an increase across Europe due to higher life expectancy and changes in lifestyle. In principle it is biomedical research that will lead to discoveries, which can offer new therapies and diagnostic solutions. Yet often these stay too long in the laboratory, which creates delays reaching the patients...Read more
EU Research Making Headway in Early Cancer Detection
2013 28 May
An EU-funded project is pushing the envelope on cancer treatment delivery, through the development of emerging technology based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high-intensity focused ultrasounds (HIFU). Researchers are combining MRI-guided HIFU with selective nano-medicine to provide a full spatial and temporal control of the drug-release...Read more
€150 million for Brain Research Launches EU 'Month of the Brain'
2013 02 May
At the start of its 'European Month of the Brain' initiative, the European Commission has earmarked some €150 million of funding for 20 new international brain research projects. It will bring the total EU investment in brain research since 2007 to over €1.9 billion. The 'European Month of the Brain' (#brainmonth) will highlight European research and...Read more
Toshiba Unveils Partnership With VUmc to Support Dementia Research
2013 09 Mar
Toshiba has unveiled a ground-breaking scientific co-operation with one of the world’s leading centres for research into dementia and neuro-degenerative conditions. The partnership with the Department of Radiology and the Department of neurology at the VU medisch centrum (VUmc) in Amsterdam will see Toshiba provide its latest MR system, the Titan...Read more
Researchers Discover How the Bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus Colonises the Nose
2013 05 Mar
A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonises our nasal passages. The study, recently published in the prestigious journal PLOS Pathogens, shows for the first...Read more
Research Study Shows that Simple Hand X-Rays can Predict Painful and Expensive Hip Fractures
2012 21 Nov
A research team at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm has conducted a study that shows how Sectra’s online service, Sectra OneScreen, provides an efficient and inexpensive method for early identification of people in the “at-risk group” for osteoporosis. Sectra OneScreen can be combined with routine mammography examinations. The study, published...Read more
