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Diagnosing strokes with your smartphone?

Synthetic red blood cells that have all of the cells’ natural abilities, plus a few new ones

A drug delivery implant controlled remotely may help chronic disease management

Nanofluidic device delivered controlled doses People with chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease may one day forego the daily regimen of pills and, instead, receive a scheduled dosage of medication through a grape-sized implant that is remotely controlled. Researchers from Houston Methodist successfully delivered continuous, predetermined dosages of two chronic disease medications using

A drug delivery implant controlled remotely may help chronic disease management

Treating triple-negative breast cancer gets new immunotherapy option without side effects

Single Direct-to-tumor Drug-delivery Device Offers Hope for Treating Triple-negative Breast Cancer Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this nanofluidic seed makes it possible to deliver a one-time, sustained-release dose that would eliminate the need for patients to undergo

Treating triple-negative breast cancer gets new immunotherapy option without side effects

A new more affordable way to make nanoparticles could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs

In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his recipe for a new, more affordable way to make nanoparticles. This will empower any laboratory in the world to easily create similar nanoparticles and could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs and do it more quickly. “We’re the only lab

A new more affordable way to make nanoparticles could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs

Using an MRI scanner to steer mini-robots throughout the body

Work could move medicine ‘from science fiction to science feasibility’ Invasive surgical techniques – cutting through the breastbone for open heart surgery or making a large incision to inspect an abdominal tumor – allow physicians to effectively treat disease but can lead to sometimes serious complications and dramatically slow healing for the patient. Scientists instead

Using an MRI scanner to steer mini-robots throughout the body

Medicine diffusion capsule could locally treat multiple ailments and diseases over several weeks

A new study by Lyle Hood, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), describes a new device that could revolutionize the delivery of medicine to treat cancer as well as a host of other diseases and ailments. Hood developed the device in partnership with Alessandro Grattoni, chair of

Medicine diffusion capsule could locally treat multiple ailments and diseases over several weeks

Artificial intelligence expedites breast cancer risk prediction by 30 times at 99 percent accuracy

Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. According to a new study published in Cancer (early online Aug. 29), the computer software intuitively translates patient charts into diagnostic information at 30 times human speed and

Artificial intelligence expedites breast cancer risk prediction by 30 times at 99 percent accuracy

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Should People Be Paid to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
on January 12, 2021 at 11:48 am
Some people have suggested paying US adults $1000 or more to complete the vaccinations to speed herd immunity. Others say that idea has ethical and practical flaws.
Rev. David Semrad, who helped lead push for college access in San Antonio, dies
on January 11, 2021 at 12:15 pm
Semrad grew up in Oklahoma, came to the Alamo City to lead Methodist campus ministries and became active in the COPS/Metro Alliance. “He was a significant force in the evolution of the best San ...
How do you get a COVID-19 vaccine? In Texas' rollout, it's a game of luck and chance.
on January 10, 2021 at 2:00 am
In the month since the COVID-19 vaccines got federal approval, getting them into arms of the most vulnerable has been anything but smooth.
Will cash incentives work for COVID-19 vaccines? Here's what past research says
on January 6, 2021 at 3:12 pm
As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue nationwide, some employers may offer their workers bonuses as a means of encouraging them to get their shots. That's already happening at Houston Methodist, ...
Houston hospital offers workers $500 to get COVID-19 vaccine
on January 5, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Houston Methodist Hospital's 26,000 workers can look forward to some extra cash in March — as long as they get a COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital's president and CEO, Dr. Marc Bloom, told employees in ...

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COVID-19 vaccine for frontline workers arrives at Houston Methodist - KPRC Click2Houston
December 14, 2020
Houston hospital offers workers $500 to get COVID-19 vaccine - CBS News
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How do you get a COVID-19 vaccine? In Texas' rollout, it's a game of luck and chance. - Houston Chronicle
January 10, 2021
Investigators research ocular health after space flight - Ophthalmology Times
January 13, 2021
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Houston Methodist Vaccinates 45,000 People; Does Deplatforming Work?
on January 12, 2021 at 8:59 am
Houston Methodist Hospital has distributed nearly 45,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. CEO Mark Boom talks about the hospital's rollout. And, the flurry of social media bans against Trump in light ...
Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine
on January 5, 2021 at 6:10 pm
Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Houston hospital offers workers $500 to get COVID-19 vaccine
on January 5, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Houston Methodist Hospital's 26,000 workers can look forward to some extra cash in March — as long as they get a COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital's president and CEO, Dr. Marc Bloom, told employees in ...
Houston hospital offers $500 ‘thank you’ bonus to employees who get COVID-19 vaccine
on January 5, 2021 at 10:44 am
A Houston hospital is giving $500 to its employees as a “thank you” for their work during the pandemic, but there’s a catch: they have to get the COVID-19 vaccine first.
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Members of Nonstop Riders join George Floyd’s family in a march on June 2 from Discovery Green to ... work to extract a donated kidney at Houston Methodist Hospital on Oct. 21.

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As identity theft continues to rise, authorities are on the lookout for ways to use a person’s physical characteristics to distinguish between an imposter and the genuine article. Whereas eyes change shape according to facial expression and ears can be hidden away, researchers from the University of Bath have discovered that the shape of a

Nose scanner identity verification developed

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BMW’s Ralph Huber is sure that “In the long term, hydrogen will be one of our solutions for sustainable mobility.” Austrian manufacturer MagnaSteyr has adapted technology developed for the Ariane rocket to build clean-burning cars that can use hydrogen instead of petrol for fuel. Hydrogen is the smallest molecule in the Universe. That makes keeping

From rocket fuel to clean cars

Light is an extremely useful tool for quantum communication, but it has one major disadvantage: it usually travels at the speed of light and cannot be kept in place. A team of scientists at the Vienna University of Technology has now demonstrated that this problem can be solved—not only in strange, unusual quantum systems, but

Glass fiber that brings light to standstill

Researchers Steven Campbell (L) and Mitch Smith (R) with the hybrid inverter platform at the ORNL GRID-C development and testing facility. Credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL/U.S. Dept of Energy. Enabling smart grids to smoothly include energy resources such as solar panels, energy storage and electric vehicles Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an intelligent power

Enabling smart grids to smoothly include energy resources such as solar panels, energy storage and electric vehicles

The developers were also able to speed up the throw/catch cycle to give the robot the ability to juggle three balls with a human partner. With the aim of providing some physical interaction between entertainment robots and guests at its theme parks, while still maintaining a safe distance between the two, Disney Research has created

Disney Research robot can juggle, play catch

The smart toilet automatically sends data extracted from any sample to a secure, cloud-based system for safekeeping.James Strommer A new way of monitoring for disease using a smart toilet A disease-detecting “precision health” toilet can sense multiple signs of illness through automated urine and stool analysis, a new Stanford study reports. There’s a new disease-detecting

A new way of monitoring for disease using a smart toilet

Images of prisoners’ brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren’t, according to a new study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. The results could help explain the callous and impulsive antisocial behavior exhibited by some psychopaths. The study showed that psychopaths have reduced connections between the ventromedial

Images of prisoners’ brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths

Scientists have discovered a protein that plays a central role in promoting immunity to viruses and cancer, opening the door to new therapies. Experiments in mice and human cells have shown that the protein promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kill cancer cells and cells infected with viruses. The discovery was unexpected because

Scientists discover protein that boosts immunity to viruses and cancer

Tiny gears on computer chips generate a vortex of light that could boost optical computing For the first time, researchers have used tiny gears made of germanium to generate a vortex of twisted light that turns around its axis of travel much like a corkscrew. Because germanium is compatible with the silicon used to make