Tag: Medical

ScienceDaily (July 6, 2010) Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop a medical dressing which will detect and treat infection in wounds.

Scientists at the University of Bath and the burns team at the Southwest UK Paediatric Burns Centre at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol are working together with teams across Europe and Australia to create an advanced wound dressing.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - These are heady days for the medical tourism industry. With U.S. healthcare prices spiraling upward, more and more insurers and individuals are looking abroad for treatment. By some estimates, 650,000 Americans will check into foreign hospitals from Mexico to Thailand this year.

The boom has created rich opportunities for entrepreneurs catering to first-time medical travelers, start-up businesses and eager hospital managers in developing countries.

Stop a Medical Mistake From Happening
I'm a surgeon. So when I needed surgery on my right hand, the one I operate with, I chose one of the best hand surgeons in the world. The procedure went well, and I went home with a large cast on my arm and lots of narcotics. But the pain was excruciating. The next day I called the surgeon. "You're fine," he assured me. "Return in six weeks." I thought I was being hysterical. Would my doctor dislike me if I pushed too hard?

Learn More About How to Protect Your Family From This Super Bug
Data from over 600 health care facilities across the U.S. showed that the prevalence of a disease called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is on the rise, according to a study to be released tomorrow by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. The disease, which affects the colon, is resistant to common medications, and is said to pose a threat to patients in all types of health care facilities.