Social media claims that snow in Canada is contaminated with toxic chemicals from a derailment in the US state of Ohio, with some using videos of black snowballs not melting when exposed to a lighter flame as evidence. This is false; the Canadian government said it found no impact north of the border from the […]
Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System has received a seven-year, $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue support for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore (ICTR). The latest Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) will ensure that […]
Medical Exoskeleton Market Size 2023 Industry Share, Latest Trends, Business Growth Strategies, Challenges, Top Countries Data and Forecast 2031
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. March 21, 2023 (Alliance News via COMTEX) — “Medical Exoskeleton Market” 2023-2031 The research report provides qualitative and quantitative insights into the key drivers, restraints, opportunities and challenges affecting the growth of world markets. Find out if offers complete statistical market records […]
Legislation is expected to make it easier for healthcare personnel to work in NS
Nova Scotia is cutting red tape and some administrative burdens in the health care sector to give health care providers more time to see patients. Health Minister Michelle Thompson introduced the Patient Access to Care Act in the Legislature Tuesday, which is designed to make it easier for health professionals from other parts of Canada […]
St. Mary’s teams with nonprofit to eliminate $14 million in medical debt for patients
FILE – St. Mary’s hospital recently partnered with the national nonprofit RIP to pay off $14 million in medical debt for patients. An Athens hospital and a national nonprofit recently partnered to free patients from medical debt. St. Mary’s Health Care System and RIP Medical Debt have entered into an agreement that will result in […]
Monument High science teacher Elsa Hernandez is a finalist for a White House Award for Excellence | Southern Berkshires
Monument High School science teacher Elsa Hernandez is a finalist for a prestigious teaching award presented by the White House and the National Science Foundation. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELSA HERNANDEZ GREAT BARRINGTON — Monument Mountain Regional High School science teacher Elsa Herraez Hernandez is one of six finalists in Massachusetts for the Presidential Awards for […]
Feinstein Institute researchers are using new imaging technology to study how the brain and body communicate
Bioelectronic medicine researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a new method to study neural signals transmitted to the brain through the vagus nerve — the nerve that helps control functions such as heart rate, breathing and immune response. By using calcium imaging technology to monitor neural activity from a cluster of […]
Sisram Medical publishes 2022 annual results
Annual turnover of $354.5 millionRepresents growth of 20.5% year over year with considerable expansion i North AmericaAPAC and Middle East HONG KONG, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sisram Medical Ltd (the “Company” or “Sisram”.: 1696.HK; together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as “Group”), a global consumer wellness group that offers a first-of-its-kind synergistic ecosystem […]
Good news or bad, patients want access to medical test results
Murez way TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When waiting for medical test results, days can feel like an eternity. In a new study, patients overwhelmingly say they want their results right away — even if their provider hasn’t notified them yet, and even if the news is bad. In April 2021, new regulations […]
Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms
VIENNA, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global scientific evidence on the many types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists. The result is presented in a larger report with the title “Forests and trees for human health: […]