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Two fluid options for pediatric septic shock are comparable, large study shows
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (485+ words) BOSTON " A study of more than 8, 000 children in five countries with suspected septic shock showed no difference in kidney complications when they received balanced fluid vs. 0. 9% saline for resuscitation. The results were published April 24 in The New England Journal of…...
Top Medical Journal Publishes Searing Article Warning Against Medical AI
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (359+ words) Published Apr 26, 2026 1: 30 PM EDT A recent survey found that millions of Americans are asking AI chatbots for medical advice, often instead of consulting human doctors. "Nonetheless, in publications, and in product materials, claims about clinical impact are increasingly more common,…...
Corticosteroids tied to Faster Hypoxemia Recovery in patients with Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Lancet
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (666+ words) Researchers have found in a randomized trial that adding corticosteroid therapy with betamethasone hastened the resolution of hypoxemia in hospitalized adults with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. .....
Board of Health raises safety concerns over state hospital policy
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (419+ words) TEWKSBURY " The Tewksbury Board of Health convened its April 16 meeting at Town Hall with a full agenda that included board reorganization, routine ap'pointments and an extended discussion on public safety concerns tied to a recent policy change at Tewksbury Hospital....
Data becomes meaningless if patients cannot access ventilators: Allahabad HC
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (352+ words) Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the shortage of ventilators in hospitals, stating that'data on ventilator availability becomes meaningless if patients cannot access them during emergencies. During a hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL),…...
Mother of two gets new hands after accident, 12 hour transplant brings fresh hope
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (166+ words) A young mother received a new lease on life after a successful bilateral hand transplant. The complex 12-hour surgery was performed by specialists at a private hospital. This marks a significant achievement in reconstructive microsurgery. The patient lost her hands…...
Woman receives bilateral hand transplant at Delhi hospital after brain-dead person donates limbs
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (334+ words) New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) A complex procedure and an act of generosity have enabled a young mother of two to undergo bilateral hand transplant at a Delhi hospital after a brain-dead donor's family consented to donating the upper limbs, officials…...
Evaluating Endoscope Cleaning Methods: HSPA 2026 Poster Highlights Safety, Fatigue, and Real-World Feasibility
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (521+ words) and Real-World Feasibility Research presented at HSPA 2026 shows multiple endoscope cleaning methods achieve similar outcomes, but pump-assisted and enhanced approaches reduce staff fatigue, injury risk, and missed steps, highlighting the importance of human factors in infection prevention. At the 2026 HSPA…...
Cal Tech and the shift toward whole-body ultrasound tomography
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (455+ words) Cal tech is at the center of a new imaging milestone that could reshape how clinicians see the body. A team led by Lihong Wang has developed a system that performs ultrasound tomography on whole cross-sections of the body, moving…...
Caltech's Whole-Body Ultrasound Breakthrough Exposes the Limits of Traditional Imaging
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (378+ words) In a field where handheld probes still dominate routine care, caltech researchers have now demonstrated a system that can image an entire human cross-section instead of only a partial slice. The significance is not just technical. The work suggests that…...