BIDMC launches clinical trial to assess common anti-clotting medication for treatment of COVID-19-related respiratory failure
A team of physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate a common anti-clotting drug for the treatment of COVID-19-positive patients with ARDS. The newly launched trial follows...
6-Apr-2020 3:35 PM EDT
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BIDMC physician-scientists spearhead effort to address nationwide COVID-19 testing swab shortage
As the numbers of patients with confirmed and suspected COVID-19 in the United States continue to rise exponentially, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, launched a collaborative...
31-Mar-2020 4:50 PM EDT
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BIDMC launches clinical trials evaluating anti-viral drug remdesivir as treatment for COVID-19
Physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are now enrolling patients in two clinical trials testing treatment options for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Two trials, led by infectious disease...
24-Mar-2020 2:55 PM EDT
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Geriatrician vs. PCP: What’s the Difference?
BIDMC geriatrician Medha Munshi, MD, breaks down the difference between a geriatrician and a PCP.
12-Mar-2020 5:25 PM EDT
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Low-income older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid have substantially higher mortality rates than adults solely enrolled in Medicare
In a new study published today in JAMA, a team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) evaluated how health outcomes for low-income older adults who are dually enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid have changed since the...
10-Mar-2020 2:45 PM EDT
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Platinum-based Agents are Not Superior to Standard Chemotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer Who Carry BRCA Mutations
BIDMC clinician-researchers provide new evidence about the optimal way to treat patients who carry BRCA mutations who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
4-Mar-2020 2:10 PM EST
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BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest
A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.
3-Mar-2020 3:05 PM EST
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Study highlights potential need to standardize quality measurement for cardiovascular care
In a new study, a team of BIDMC researchers evaluate how hospitals awarded for high quality cardiovascular care by the AHA/ACC performed under federal value-based programs.
20-Feb-2020 11:55 AM EST
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Expert available: MCAT & its use in medical school admissions
Rich Schwartzstein, MD, Director of the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at BIDMC, available for interview to discuss his perspective on the MCAT and its use in medical school admissions.
4-Mar-2020 1:20 PM EST
Not Just for Baby Boomers: Physicians Urge Hepatitis C Screening for Adults of All Ages
2-Mar-2020 12:55 PM EST
BIDMC Marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UN-Women to promote the critical role women and girls play in science and technology...
11-Feb-2020 12:10 PM EST
Panic Attack vs. Heart Attack: How to Tell the Difference
Patricia Tung, MD, a cardiologist at BIDMC, outlines the key differences between a panic attack and a heart attack.
3-Feb-2020 4:50 PM EST
Just How Healthy is Chicken Noodle Soup?
13-Jan-2020 5:40 PM EST
A New Non-surgical Option Helps You Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Jonah Cohen, MD, a gastroenterologist and Director of the Center for Bariatric Endoscopy at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses a new non-surgical option that helped one of his patients, Laurie, lose and keep her weight off.
6-Jan-2020 12:00 PM EST
Weight Loss Procedures: Comparing Surgical and Non-surgical Options
Daniel Jones, MD, Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgical Services and Director of the Bariatric Program at BIDMC, and Jonah Cohen, MD, Director of the Center for Bariatric Endoscopy at BIDMC, compare different surgical and non-surgical weight loss...
6-Jan-2020 12:00 PM EST
Derron’s Weight Loss Journey: How Surgery Changed His Life
Derron Golden once weighed 360 pounds. As a result, he suffered from severe obstructive sleep apnea, high cholesterol, back pain, shortness of breath upon exertion and type 2 diabetes. After having weight loss surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess...
6-Jan-2020 12:00 PM EST
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