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FDA OKs Bioengineered Vessel to Reduce Limb Amputations After Vascular Trauma

Off-the-shelf product indicated for cases where autologous vein harvesting is not an option

8 Hrs Ago
FDA APPROVED Acellular tissue engineered vessel (Symvess) over a computer rendering of a bleeding artery.
Lawyer for Convicted British Killer Nurse Says New Evidence Is Grounds for Appeal

Lucy Letby is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of murdering seven babies

Dec 17, 2024
A photo of nurse Lucy Letby.
Jamie Foxx's Stroke: Here's What to Know

Medical experts discuss possible causes, treatments

Dec 12, 2024
A photo of Jamie Foxx.
Generous Blood Transfusions Not Beneficial for Some With Burst Brain Aneurysms

SAHARA rounds out this year's notable trials on blood transfusions in critically ill patients

Dec 10, 2024
 A photo of a nurse holding a bag of red blood cells.
Procalcitonin Confirmed as Good Gauge for Window of Sepsis Antibiotics

Duration of antibiotic treatment about a day shorter than usual in the ICU

Dec 09, 2024
A photo of a test tube labeled: Procalcitonin - Test in a white rubber-gloved hand.
ITP Drug Disappoints in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Hypoxemia

Number of oxygen-free days lower compared with placebo

Dec 04, 2024
A photo of a female nurse putting an oxygen mask on the face of a senior woman.
Autopsy Data Reveal New Insights About Brain Swelling After Pediatric TBI

Patterns of blood-brain barrier disruption varied between children and adults

Nov 25, 2024
Pathology equipment ready for an autopsy in a lab.
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

Nov 21, 2024
A computer rendering of a transparent body with several skeletal joints highlighted.
Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF

Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial

Nov 17, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use?

Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say

Nov 13, 2024
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Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu

Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals

Nov 13, 2024
This colorized electron microscope image of H5N1 virus particles grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney epithelial cells
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Should I Get a Handheld Ultrasound?

Their speed and simplicity are especially valuable when timely decisions are critical

Nov 10, 2024
A photo of a man with a smartphone displaying an ultrasound image in one hand, and a hand-held ultrasound device in the othe
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Field Notes: One of the Toughest Airways of My Career

Technique matters. Thinking matters more.

Nov 05, 2024
A photo of a male physician holding a video laryngoscope over a patient.
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs

This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban

Nov 02, 2024
A photo of the Texas state flag.
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