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Biotech Firm Seeks Emergency Approval of GMO Mosquito to Fight Zika
A British biotech company wants to deploy its genetically modified male Aedes aegypti to cut down the mosquito population -- and control the spread of Zika.
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The Silent Killer
New research suggests some may experience a heart attack but not know it.
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Do Physicians Get Incentives for Patients’ Donations?
Some institutions encourage physicians to solicit donations from grateful patients. A small minority of physicians report being offered financial incentives for doing so.
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Providers’ Bias Against Obese Patients Affects the Care Patients Receive
A growing body of research reveals that clinicians are frequently biased against obese patients — and that patients are harmed as a result.
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Ethical Debate Continues on Resident Work Hour Limits
Efforts to limit work hours of residents spurred ongoing debate over whether patients are, in fact, safer as a result.
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'Big Data' in Healthcare has Some Ethicists Concerned
“Big data” is becoming increasingly important in healthcare, with the Precision Medicine Initiative and numerous other quality initiatives seeking de-identified information to improve care.
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Experts: Create Hospital Policies on Ethics of Deactivating ICDs
Addressing implantable cardiac devices in hospital policies on withdrawal of life-sustaining interventions can support clinicians and prevent arbitrary decision-making.
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NIOSH, OSHA Guidance to Prevent Zika
As previously reported in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention, the spread of Zika virus in the U.S. calls for rigorous compliance with standard precautions and sharps safety in healthcare settings.
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New CDC Infection Control Guidelines for HCWs Will Cover the Healthcare Continuum
New guidelines to prevent infections in healthcare workers will expand beyond the hospital to include outpatient settings, according to the CDC.
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EIS: No Transplant PTs in Neg Pressure Rooms
Medical detectives with the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service are warning infection preventionists and their colleagues not to place solid-organ transplant patients in negative pressure isolation rooms.