Hospital Evolution: Autonomous Surgical Robots, 3D Organs, Smart Toilet That Detects Diseases, More Are Now Available

Medicine & Technology Jun 01, 2023

Hospitals evolve, too, and it is evident in the various tools that make diagnosis and testing faster. Read on to learn the technology that health facilities are now using.

Ancient Human Remains from Colonial Era Unearthed in Peru, With Deformed Skulls and Likely Died from Syphilis

May 31, 2022

Archaeologists recently unearthed an undisturbed collection of human skeletons in an ancient hospital located in Lima, Peru. Read more about the discovery and the secrets it hid since the 16th century.

Living with Sickle Cell Disease is Ridiculously Expensive, Out-Of-Pocket Costs Hit More Than $44,000

May 17, 2022

Experts reveal how high the cost of living with sickle cell disease is. Read more about the financial toll SCD patients experience and how absurd their payments for out-of-pocket medical expenses are.

Hospitalization During COVID-19 Pandemic in US Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance Increase

Apr 26, 2022

A comprehensive study of hospitalizations in the US during the COVID pandemic revealed an alarming surge of antibiotic-resistant infection cases. Learn more about the association between the coronavirus pandemic and the increase in antimicrobial resistance.

Overburdened Hospitals Pushed Larimer County to Regulate Face Mask Indoors Starting Wednesday

Oct 16, 2021

Larimer County announced that face masks would be strictly required when in indoor public areas to help the hospital system bounce back, effective Wednesday

Doctors 'Re-paralyzed' a COVID-19 Patient Who Battled for 32 Days to Keep Him Alive

Apr 27, 2020

A 49-year-old man was re-paralyzed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 13. He was near-death, but the sheer will of the hospital and the man's family enabled him to come home 32 days after.

C. difficile Persists on Surgical Gowns, Stainless Steels and Resists Hospital Disinfectant

Jul 13, 2019

This pathogen commonly affects older adults in hospitals and long-term care facilities

Ancient 425-Million-Year Old Bacteria ‘Enterococci’ Responsible For Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

May 14, 2017

The root of why some superbugs are antibiotic resistant was discovered to be the enterococci bacteria which lived 425 million years ago.

Artificial Womb Successfully Grew Premature Baby Lamb; Could Save Human Premature Babies Too, But Others Disagree

Apr 27, 2017

Others disagree on the future use of the artificial womb due to ethical reasons like abortion policies.

Superbug Infects 4 Patients at a Second Los Angeles Hospital

Mar 05, 2015

Four patients have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The superbug in questions has been linked to a type of medical scope that is used on more than a half-million people in the United States each year.

Napping Babies Have Better Memory and Learn Faster

Jan 16, 2015

A daytime nap or two is an essential part of every baby's daily routine. These naps allow newborns and toddlers the needed downtime to help them cope with crucial physical and mental developments that happen at this stage in a child's development. But researchers now believe that a daily nap will do much more than just help infants cope with the stresses of development. New research reveals that a daytime nap is vital in helping boost a baby's memory, as well.