This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of postoperative intravenous acetaminophen vs placebo, combined with intravenous propofol vs dexmedetomidine, on postoperative in-hospital delirium among older patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
This JAMA Patient Page explains aspects of decision making for older patients considering surgery.
In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatrician recalls how her residency program and peers helped her through a challenging pregnancy and postpartum period, compares herself to women who are not so lucky, and calls on the physician community to advocate for a change in US policy to provide 12-week paid family leave.
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health have offered 20 recommendations to mitigate future cholera outbreaks in Yemen, where an epidemic that erupted in September 2016 resulted in more than 1 million suspected cases and some 2300 deaths over the next 22 months. Their report also serves as a guide for other regions where humanitarian crises develop.
Daily administration of hydroxyurea is feasible and safe for children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.
Only a few months after health officials announced the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an international research consortium launched a randomized clinical trial last November to evaluate the efficacy and safety of several investigational Ebola medications.
The season surrounding Valentine’s Day brings out the love in many people, but for two pharma companies, this year was a year of heartbreak. California-based Aradigm Corporation and New Jersey-based Immune Pharmaceuticals both filed Chapter 11.
Shares of France-based Inventiva have plunged more than 45 percent after the company reported that its experimental treatment for a rare autoimmune disease failed to hit primary and secondary endpoints in a mid-stage trial.
Could a drug used to treat tapeworms be effective at treating a type of cancer? Researchers in Singapore think they are on the right track in demonstrating just that.
Four patients with spinal cord injuries will receive nerve cells made from induce pluripotent stem cells in hopes of regaining sensation and mobility lost as a result of the injury.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is expecting big things from its generic EpiPen. The company snagged approval for its generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen Auto-Injector in August 2018.
Intercept Pharma plans to seek regulatory approval in the U.S. and Europe in the second half of this year.
When your back hurts, your whole body hurts. This morning, Pfizer and Eli Lilly reported positive results from its Phase III back pain treatment tanezumab.
UK mobile network operator, Three, has begun testing of the world's first fully cloud based 5G network core, in collaboration with Nokia. The fully virtualised, cloud-based network core is 5G ready and Three is currently using it to power a trial network for its employees…
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NEC has won a contract to design, engineer, supply, install, test and implement a new subsea cable from Japanese telco, Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company…
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European government's and operators are looking to fast track their 5G rollout programmes, dispelling the myth that Europe will be 'late to the 5G party', according to an industry expert. Speaking exclusively to Total Telecom, Ericsson's senior vice president and head of market area for Europe and Latin America…
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Poultry companies struggling to meet higher USDA standards for salmonella need to increase control efforts in live production to help avoid dreaded Category 3 designations and potential regulatory action that could shake customer confidence and damage the operation’s reputation as a dependable supplier.
Protest today as campaign grows to halt closure of Glasgow’s Springburn Rail Depot
Research continues in Sweden on autonomous airport operations, with a new project financed by the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova that involves Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Swedish air navigation service provider LFV, industry group Swedish Regional Airports, FlyPulse, and
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has outlined a path for regulatory development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in a Drone Ecosystem Policy Roadmap. The roadmap focuses on expanding operational airspace, and introducing flight conditions to permit beyond visual line of sight
China is claiming a world first for high-precision surface monitoring, after completing trials at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport of an application that combines Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication System (AeroMACS) wireless broadband and BeiDou satellite navigation technology.
Security processes at Beirut Rafic Hariri International are being improved after an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit found unspecified deficiencies, according to a 14 February statement from Lebanese airport officials. Additional measures cover the screening of departing
Aena Aeropuertos has announced a three-year, EUR42 million (USD47.5 million) improvement programme for Seville Airport. Aena president and CEO Maurici Lucena Betriu said the upgrade would enable annual capacity of 10 million passengers at Seville in 2021. The airport handled about 6.4 million in
Key Points TKMS has held a launch ceremony for the first Type 218SG boat on order for Singapore The country is on track to receiving its first custom-built naval submarine in 2021 German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has held a launch ceremony for the first of four Type 218SG