FDA Issues Alert for Women, Healthcare Providers on Membrane Rupture
Proper management, timely intervention keys to handling process The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today alerted women and their doctors about serious adverse events related…
Author Rob Senior
Rob Senior
Rob has 15 years of experience writing and editing for healthcare. He previously worked for ADVANCE from 2002 to 2012.
Sugar.IQ App Makes Impressive Debut
New monitoring system could be ‘the future’ of diabetes control Patients with type 1 diabetes who used the “smart” Guardian Connect continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)…
Innovations, Informatics Solutions Available from BD
Company Unveils Latest Offerings at ECCMID Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) recently introduced several new informatics and automation solutions for clinical laboratories, which may play…
Parents: More Vaccinations Do Not Increase Infections in Children
No damage evident in immune system In the 21st century, children received a greater number of vaccinations than those in past generations, leading to fear…
The Ongoing Medical Marijuana Debate
As legalization efforts continue in many states, experts weigh in on the significance Less than 50 years ago—1970, to be exact—the United States Congress declared…
CMS: Health Care Spending Will Increase More than 5 Percent Per Year Through 2026
Aging population will be the main driving factor Health care spending is projected to rise about 5 percent for the year 2018, but that may…
AAB Lends Support in the Protecting Access to Medicare Battle
Group supports lawsuit contending HHS overstepped its bounds The American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) filed a motion in Washington D.C. district court last week, seeking…
CDC: Vaccine Only 25% Effective Against Dominant Strain of Flu This Year
Effectiveness can vary depending on type of virus, spokesman says A national briefing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday held some…
President Trump Signs Budget Deal Repealing Therapy Caps
Federal government remains active through March 23 as a result This morning President Donald J. Trump signed a budget agreement that not only keeps the…
Study: Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy Increases Baby’s Risk of Infection
Those born via C-section after mother’s antibiotic use have lower risk, researchers add A new study from Australian and Danish researchers indicated that children whose…
Artificial Intelligence Causing Disruptions in Clinical Practice
Implementation, accuracy still highly dependent on human competency While reactions to artificial intelligence (AI) are widespread, more experts are beginning to realize the applications themselves…
‘World Cancer Day’ to be Recognized Sunday
Raising awareness, encouraging prevention treatment primary missions This Sunday, February 4, marks World Cancer Day, an international event intended to raise awareness while encouraging prevention,…
Laboratories in dire need of renovation
Document cites repeated attempts to bring facilities up to date You may have heard people discuss performing tasks with ‘smoke and mirrors’ or ‘keeping it…