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Added on the 03/10/2018 14:18:53 - Copyright : France 24 EN
A team from Ohio has made a medical breakthrough — successfully developing technology that allows brain signals to bypass a spinal injury and transmit straight to the muscles.
Chula Vista, Feb 6 (EFE/EPA).- Located by the Mexican border, the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in California has been recognized as a center of treatment for COVID-19patients and has received many Mexican nationals who crossed the border seeking care for the disease. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT).SHOT LIST: HEALTH PERSONNEL TAKE CARE OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AT THE SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER IN CHULA VISTA, SOUTH OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US.
As cases of the novel coronavirus surge, California is setting up tents and trailers to use as field hospitals to take in more patients. Hospitals are building field hospitals outside their facilities in an effort to deal with the overflow of COVID-19 patients. The state's 'mass fatality' program is for when 'there are more deaths in a given time period than the local coroner or medical emergency personnel could handle.' California has seen a 19.4% increase in confirmed cases over the past week, with more than 37,000 new cases on Monday alone. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and UC Irvine will add 50 more beds in mobile units "equipped with running water, lighting and air purifiers."
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford are facing criticism over their COVID-19 vaccine trial results. According to Business Insider the criticism comes after AstraZeneca admitted to a mistake in the vaccine dosage. During the vaccine trial, some patients got two full doses of the vaccine. Others had a half-dose in their first shot, followed by a full dose. On Wednesday, an AstraZeneca executive described the "mistake" as "serendipity." The vaccine was 90% effective in the group with the initial half-dosage, compared to 62% effective in the full-dosage group.
Colonoscopies screen for colon cancer, which affects 150,000 people per year in the United States. Currently, the American Cancer Society recommends that adults begin having colonoscopies at age 45, as a part of routine cancer screening. UPI reports a new study says nearly one in eight people with private health insurance receive a 'surprise' bill after undergoing an elective colonoscopy. Researchers at the Universities of Michigan and Virginia say the average amount of these charges was more than $400. The researchers say the bills often came because of the use of out-of-network anesthesiologists and out-of-network pathologists.
Lyft announced it's partnering with electronic health record (EHR) vendor Epic. Business Insider reports the partnership will allow hospital staff to request pick up and drop off rides for patients' appointments. The service will be offered for nonemergency medical transport service. Health systems Ochsner Health in Louisiana and Tampa General in Florida are the first ones on board. And other EHR vendors will likely partner with ride-hailing firms to boost their appeal to providers.
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