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Despite being used for many years, Australia’s Black Triangle system is unfamiliar to most consumers, raising concerns that important drug safety initiatives are missing opportunities to improve adverse drug event reporting. Research: Perceptions of the Black Triangle Scheme among Australian healthcare professionals and consumers: A mixed methods study examining reporting intentions and suggested improvements. Image credit: Microgen/Shutterstock.com Research published in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology find Perceptions of Australia’s Black Triangle Plan Low overall, especially among consumers. The system was introduced in Australia in 2018 to remind people of the importance of reporting adverse drug events with newly approved or…

You Get a CGM, You Get a CGM, Everyone Gets a CGM?For the first time in the United States, children ages 2 and older can now receive continuous blood glucose monitoring without a doctor’s prescription. Is that a good thing? The Food and Drug Administration thinks so. “By providing real-time blood sugar data, these devices can help pediatric patients and their caregivers become more aware of their blood sugar, track patterns of response to diet and exercise, and make informed adjustments to support healthier long-term outcomes and quality of life,” the agency wrote last month when it granted marketing permission…

Most readmissions after heart failure are due to non-cardiovascular conditions, and taking multiple non-cardiac medications may identify patients most at risk, a new study suggests. Study: Predictors of non-cardiovascular readmission in multimorbid adults with heart failure in Australian hospitals: a retrospective cohort study. Image credit: PeopleImages/Shutterstock.com Adults with heart failure who take multiple non-cardiovascular medications may be at increased risk of being readmitted for non-cardiac symptoms, according to a recent study published in . clinical medicine journal. Most heart failure readmissions are caused by non-cardiac diseases Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome in which the heart is unable to…

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-powered simulation that could significantly improve our understanding of how the universe produces many of its heaviest elements. This machine learning model, created by an international team at GSI/FAIR, will enable scientists to simulate the complex nuclear reactions that occur during neutron star mergers and other violent stellar events much more efficiently than before. Their findings were published in the magazine Physical Review D. AI improves simulation of heavy element formation Many of the chemical elements found throughout the universe are created during extreme cosmic events such as supernova explosions and neutron star mergers.…

A new meta-analysis suggests that worsening sleep-disordered breathing may lead to decreased erectile function, highlighting why men with symptoms of ED and OSA would benefit from a more detailed sleep assessment. Research: Association between obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Image credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock In a recent study published in International Journal of Impotence ResearchA group of researchers assessed the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and erectile dysfunction (ED) using validated measures of sleep apnea severity and erectile function. background Up to 1 billion people worldwide may be affected by OSA. OSA…

A new type of daily pill has proven more effective at weight loss and controlling blood sugar levels than currently available pills, according to a recent trial. The drug, known as orforglipron, could be a game-changer in the rapidly expanding market for oral weight-loss drugs. The introduction of the injectable weight loss drug semaglutide (better known by its brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) marked a distinct shift in the weight loss drug market when it became available just a few years ago. Semaglutide is a type of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug. These drugs mimic the intestinal hormone GLP-1, which is…

Siemens Healthineers now provides U.S. laboratories with a comprehensive hematology solution that combines automation, middleware, and remote digital slide review to consistently deliver time-sensitive patient results. With approximately 500 million complete blood counts (CBC) performed annually, workflow inefficiencies can directly impact clinical decision-making. The Atellica HEMA 580 analyzer is designed for medium to large-sized laboratories to simplify complex hematology workflows and help laboratories produce reliable and reproducible results even under staffing shortages and throughput pressures. Hematology tests serve as a clinical GPS and help inform early patient care decisions. Our sustainable and scalable solutions help busy laboratories avoid workflow bottlenecks.…

Bio-Rad Laboratories, a global leader in life sciences research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of the QX700 system-compatible Vericheck ddPCR kit portfolio for critical quality control (QC) workflows in advanced cell and gene therapy development and other biopharmaceutical applications. This portfolio includes Vericheck ddPCR Mycoplasma Detection, Empty-Full Capsid, Replication Competent Lentivirus, CHO Residual DNA Quantification, and E. coli Residual DNA Quantification Kit. Vericheck ddPCR™ Kit. Image credit: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. The newly launched kits expand Bio-Rad’s existing ddPCR platform portfolio to provide ready-to-use, application-focused, validated kits for critical QC workflows in biopharmaceuticals, including cell and gene therapy…

Credit: (Jakec, via Wikimedia Commons)Culm Mountain west of Treverton, Pennsylvania. The hill is a mixture of rock, gray shale, and anthracite, all discarded as waste products from coal mining. Some power plants burn the culms to generate electricity, but the process is highly polluting. washington — The Trump administration has granted a waiver to a New Jersey energy company to allow it to operate two power plants that do not comply with federal rules limiting air pollutants, including highly toxic mercury. The Environmental Protection Agency granted Morristown-based Olympus Power LLC these exemptions to the rule, which will be finalized in…

Quantum phenomena are usually associated with very small objects, such as individual atoms, molecules, or photons, that must be carefully isolated from their surroundings. But do the same strange quantum effects exist in objects large enough to see and touch? Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have provided convincing evidence that it is possible. By studying centimeter-sized crystals made of a type of material known as strange metals, researchers have detected a high degree of quantum entanglement, one of the most remarkable features of quantum physics. They accomplished this using a quantum information science technique called quantum Fisher information.…