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Why doctors still use faxes, and why Ontario aims to phase them out of health care
'Anyone under the age of 18 might be wondering: what’s a fax? We don’t blame them,' says provincial plan
China’s Digital Health Revolution: How Smart Medical Kiosks Are Transforming Everyday Healthcare
Walk into a metro station in Shanghai, and you might find something unexpected — a sleek, glass booth where people stop not for tickets, but for a quick health check. In just eight minutes, these digital medical kiosks can measure your blood pressure, check your oxygen levels, connect you to a doctor through video, and even print a prescription. All for just 2 yuan — about the price of a cup of coffee.
‘Incredible accomplishment’: Hamilton doctor solves mystery of rare vaccine blood clots
Discovery shows how a normal immune response can in very rare cases go off-track.
Snail-derived compound prevents clots while preserving normal bleeding
For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the heart from forming or getting larger. However, a major side effect is an increased risk of excessive bleeding, even from minor injuries like small cuts on the skin. In ACS Central Science, researchers report the discovery of a snail-derived compound that blocks clot formation while still preserving bleeding control in mouse models.
Reducing plastic waste in laboratory medicine
A ubiquitous component of the lab threatens both the environment and human health. Here’s how lab professionals can reduce plastic pollution and enhance overall efficiency in healthcare delivery.
Researchers Convert Nitrile Gloves into Carbon Capture Materials
Chemists at Aarhus University demonstrated a proof-of-concept method to convert nitrile rubber—widely used in laboratory and medical nitrile gloves—into solid amine-based carbon capture materials capable of capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) under flue gas–relevant conditions. The work combines catalytic chemistry and polymer upcycling to address both the demand for carbon capture and the challenge of rubber waste.
Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics
Deep-UV Raman technology enables precise mRNA measurement with minimal lipid interference
IBM and University Researchers Create a Never-Before-Seen Molecule and Prove its Exotic Nature with Quantum Computing
An international team of scientists from IBM, The University of Manchester, Oxford University, ETH Zurich, EPFL and the University of Regensburg have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known — one whose electrons travel through its structure in a corkscrew-like pattern that fundamentally alters its chemical behavior.
Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat
Survey examines how often academics attempt jokes during conference talks — and how these attempts at comedy land.
How Clinical Laboratories Can Prepare for Crisis Events Before They Happen
Experts share strategies to help clinical laboratories prepare for disruptions, protect samples, and maintain testing operations during unexpected crises.
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