Why You Shouldn’t Use Aspirin While on a Blood Thinner
According to recent research, stopping the use of aspirin while taking a blood thinner reduces the risk of bleeding. Recent research indicates that you might not need…
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The term “medical” pertains to the science or practice of medicine, which involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Medical practice requires a comprehensive understanding of health sciences, biomedical research, and technology to support health maintenance and the management of various health conditions. Professionals involved in the field of medicine include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare specialists who use a combination of applied biomedical sciences, clinical expertise, and professional judgments to improve patient outcomes. Medical knowledge is continually evolving with advances in research, which leads to improved therapies, medications, and techniques for patient care. The field also encompasses the development and application of health policy and health education to ensure the overall well-being and safety of populations.
78% of Doctors Inflate Estimates of Medical Procedure Success
The success of multi-step medical procedures is often overestimated by doctors. Medical treatment is seldom simple, whether a woman is giving birth or a man…
First Laser Ultrasound Images of Humans Produced Without Skin Contact
Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places. For most people, getting an ultrasound is…
MIT Automates Artificial Intelligence for Medical Decision-Making
MIT computer scientists are hoping to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve medical decision-making, by automating a key step that’s usually done by…
Oceanographers Discover Compound That Shows Potency Against Anthrax
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound that may offer new treatments for anthrax and other ailments…
“Intelligent knife” Alerts Surgeons of Cancerous Tissue
Scientists from the Imperial College London have developed an “intelligent knife” that can inform surgeons about the tissue they are cutting, alerting them to whether…
Neuroassessment Device Quantitatively Measures Neuromuscular Performance
Researchers at the Wyss Institute have completed the first clinical study of a new rapid neuroassessment device they developed to quantitatively measure neuromuscular performance and…
Foam Injections Could Prevent Deaths on the Battlefield
Future combat medics could save the lives of soldiers, preventing them from bleeding out on battlefields, by injecting medical foam into their bodies. The scientists…
Bacteria-Resistant Hospital Fabrics That Actively Fight Microbes
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles. These fabrics could help eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textiles….
Physical Activity & Life Expectancy Quantified in Study
Previous studies have shown the link between physical activity and a lower risk of premature mortality, however, the number of years of life expectancy gained…
Flavonoid Compound Shown to Prevent Blood Clots
Newly published findings from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center describe how rutin was shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal…
Portable Diagnostics Use Vibration to Move Drops of Liquid
Scientists at the University of Washington are using nanotechnology manufacturing techniques to build and refine portable diagnostics that have surfaces with tiny posts of varying…
“Random Lasers” Reduce Noise and Improve Medical Imaging
Physicists from Yale University have engineered a “random laser” which they believe will improve both processing time and the clarity of the images from devices…
Rett Syndrome Could be Reversed by Bone-marrow Transplant
Rett syndrome, a severe autism spectrum disorder, which affects roughly 1 girl in 10,000 to 20,000 worldwide, could be reversed by a bone-marrow transplant. The…
Further Investigation into Mystery Tourette-Like Outbreak in a US School
Last week, school administrators at the LeRoy Central School District in northwestern New York state approved a plan that will allow further testing at the…
MicroCHIPS Wireless Drug Implant Releases Timed Dosed Injections
Researchers have announced that a wirelessly-programmed implant, which has been successfully tested in human trials, could save patients the pain of daily injections. The trials…
Canadian Researchers State That a 20-Minute Twice Weekly Workout Keeps You Healthy
While many people struggle working out a couple of times a week, researchers from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, have come up with the exact number…
Researchers at ESA Develop Augmented Reality Headset for Medical Diagnosis
Examining astronauts in need of medical help while in space is about to get a lot easier. Researchers at the European Space Agency developed a…