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New research has shown concerning patterns of medication use among older Australians transitioning into residential aged care that may increase the risk of medication-related harm, highlighting opportunities to improve medication safety at this critical point in the care journey.

New research among lung cancer screening participants has found that low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) screening is generally well tolerated both physically and emotionally, but experiences vary across socioeconomic groups. Lower-income and safety-net participants experienc

A recently released child-safety battery designed to reduce the danger from accidental ingestion is showing significant promise, but medical professionals should not alter their management protocols yet. In the first peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the recently commerciali

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are using eye-tracking technology to help understand how nurses interact with intravenous smart pumps, providing a new way to identify design flaws in systems associated with more medication errors than any other route of adm

A target trial emulation found that same-day coadministration of the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with a higher risk of serious or clinically meaningful adverse events compared with receiving only an influenza vaccine. Across multiple updated COVID-19 vaccin

Dr. Michael Girardi understood the importance of sunscreen from an early age. When he was a child, his uncle died of melanoma.

A research team from National Taiwan University and the University of Oslo analyzed data on more than 1.3 million children across two countries, finding that an earlier European safety warning for valproate weakens to nonsignificance once underlying disease and other confounders

Why is it rare for dangerous blood clots to form in our blood? What happens if this safety mechanism fails? An international team of researchers involving the University of Greifswald has taken a major step toward finding the answer to this central medical question. The results w

As America gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, festivities are expected to be bigger and brighter, with more fireworks lighting up the sky. But excitement surrounding this milestone also brings increased safety risks.

The rapid rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing requires active oversight by nurses to safeguard patient safety and the profession's core values of holistic, compassionate care, according to a recent University of Minnesota School of Nursing study.

Psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) and MDMA (the active ingredient in ecstasy) are psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs that can change how a person sees things and feels.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago achieved more than a 13-fold improvement in surgical safety after implementing a series of interventions based on high-reliability principles across its operating rooms. The hospital went from experiencing a serious safety even