New Treatment for Ebola Virus Proves Effective
A research team led by Gary Kobinger from the Special Pathogen Program at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba has developed a new antibody cocktail treatment that has proven effective in reducing the...
Teamwork Proves Fruitful in Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease
Interdisciplinary teamwork and innovative problem-solving are important parts of tackling today’s medical challenges. With the merging of fields such as medicine and technology, professionals training for a career in healthcare need to be able...
Multiple New Studies Link BPA Exposure to Childhood Asthma
Researchers from Columbia University report that children with elevated levels of BPA in their bodies at an early age have an increased occurrence of asthma by age 12. Even at low doses of BPA,...
Polio Eradication Efforts Suffer Setback
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have confirmed over 20 new cases of polio in an emerging outbreak taking place in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria). Syria has not had an active polio case since...
Light it up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day shines a light on the growing global health crisis that is autism. The disorder affects 1 in 68 children and is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. For...
Medical Assistants and Growing Opportunities in Eldercare and Pediatrics
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that through the next decade, over 160,000 new medical assistants will be needed to fill this important healthcare role. An aging population means that medical facilities...
Unraveling the Mystery of MERS: Researchers Find a Viral Match in Bats
Since the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in September 2012, scientists have been trying to identify the source of the virus. There have been 100 documented cases, half of which have...
Survey: Healthcare Professionals Feel Good About Career Prospects
Healthcare workers are increasingly confident that they chose the right career path with job security, according to a new poll. Respondents posted a confidence level of nearly 60% in the third quarter of 2013, the...
Increasing Numbers of Women in Medical Professions
While the field of nursing has been dominated by women for decades, current research indicates that female participation in other medical roles is also increasing. In 1970, less than 10% of all jobs in...
Medicare Releases Best and Worst Hospitals for Replacing Joints
Hip and knee replacement surgeries are common in hospitals across the United States, and Medicare has begun examining how well patients fared afterward. There were 719,000 total knee replacements in the United States in 2010...