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| Title of Document | Paper Author | Peer Review | Preface / Postface | Reference Number | Publish Date | Updated / Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans | Ohio State University | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A014958 | 2024/10/31 | |
| Genetic Link Discovered: Down Syndrome and Increased Leukemia Risk in Children | University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A014904 | 2024/09/25 | |
| How $4 Billion Funded Covid-19 Treatments and Lifesaving Vaccines | University of Virginia Health System | Yes | DW-A014804 | 2024/06/07 | ||
| Unlocking the Secrets: Scientists Decode the Silent Conversation Between Your Eyes and Ears | Duke University | DW-A014593 | 2023/11/22 | 2023/11/23 | ||
| Remote Learning Aids Medical Students With Disabilities During Pandemic | Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan | Yes | DW-A014532 | 2023/08/18 | ||
| Proprioception Sixth Sense Genes: New Hope for Movement Disorders | Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014285 | 2022/12/09 | 2025/11/27 |
| Enzyme Converts Kidney Blood Types for More Transplants | University of Cambridge | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014154 | 2022/08/17 | 2026/01/24 |
| Call for Immediate Adoption of Wearing Face Masks and Coverings | Oxford University | DW-A013858 | 2020/07/07 | 2021/08/23 | ||
| Should I Go to a Doctor, Walk-in Clinic, Urgent Care Center, or Hospital ER | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface | DW-A013717 | 2019/08/15 | 2025/02/16 | |
| WHO's Updated List of Essential Medicines for Children and Adults | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A013573 | 2018/10/16 | 2024/07/15 | ||
| How Often Do Medical Problems Lead to Bankruptcy? | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | DW-A013327 | 2018/03/21 | 2021/03/11 | ||
| More Diversity Needed in Medical School Textbooks | University of British Columbia | DW-A013289 | 2018/03/01 | |||
| Electric Bandages Can Fight Biofilm Infection, Antimicrobial Resistance | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | DW-A013077 | 2017/11/07 | |||
| Understanding the Knee-jerk Response Reflex Test | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface | DW-A012878 | 2017/06/04 | 2024/09/22 | |
| Hot Water vs. Cold Water for Hand Washing | Rutgers University | Yes | DW-A012871 | 2017/06/01 | 2024/08/23 | |
| List of Bacteria For Which New Antibiotics Are Urgently Needed | World Health Organization (WHO) | DW-A012722 | 2017/02/27 | |||
| Call for Paradigm Shift in Approach of Health-care System | Case Western Reserve University | DW-A012138 | 2016/04/28 | |||
| Nurses and Industry: Conflict or Collaboration? | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing | DW-A012091 | 2016/04/05 | 2018/02/20 | ||
| Why Blood Pressure Should Be Measured in Both Arms | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011971 | 2016/02/28 | 2025/06/01 | |
| Chronic Disease Progress Over the Last Decade | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | DW-A011961 | 2016/02/25 | 2021/06/21 | ||
| U.S. Concerns Regarding Zika Virus | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania | Yes | DW-A011956 | 2016/02/25 | 2023/09/21 | |
| Main Human Body Systems | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A011815 | 2015/12/28 | 2020/11/25 | ||
| Documentary Exposes Water Fluoridation Poison On Tap | Global Healing Center, Inc. | DW-A011732 | 2015/11/18 | 2018/05/02 | ||
| Antibiotic Resistance: Confusion and Misunderstanding | WHO | DW-A011729 | 2015/11/16 | 2021/07/22 | ||
| Ostomy Surgery: Adapting to Life After the Procedure | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011638 | 2015/10/08 | 2025/10/24 | |
| Vaping: Effects, Risks, Facts and Statistics | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011445 | 2015/06/17 | 2021/08/13 | ||
| Human Body Facts: Huge List of Amazing Trivia | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface | DW-A011446 | 2015/06/11 | 2025/02/11 | |
| Spore-Forming Bacteria Infections in Injection Drug Users | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011404 | 2015/05/13 | 2025/03/25 | |
| Importance of Maintaining Personal Body Hygiene | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A011402 | 2015/05/08 | 2024/08/23 | ||
| Antibiotic Resistance: Universities & Industry | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A011366 | 2015/04/01 | 2015/04/04 | ||
| Using Plant Cells to Help Treat Hemophilia | University of Florida | DW-A010569 | 2014/09/05 | 2020/12/23 | ||
| Health Workers Exposed to Unsafe Triclosan Levels in Antibacterial Soap | University of California - San Francisco | DW-A010537 | 2014/08/20 | 2021/11/18 | ||
| Honey: A New Approach to Fight Antibiotic Resistance | American Chemical Society | DW-A010154 | 2014/03/16 | 2015/03/31 | ||
| Human Microbiome Role in Health and Obesity | American Society for Microbiology | Yes | DW-A010030 | 2014/01/10 | 2023/06/26 | |
| Red and White Blood Cell Counts | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09859 | 2013/08/25 | 2022/08/06 | ||
| Social Media Boosts Organ Donor Registration | Johns Hopkins Medicine | DW-A09774 | 2013/06/18 | 2021/11/08 | ||
| Ozone and How it Can Affect Your Health | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09757 | 2013/06/07 | 2021/04/17 | ||
| FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09276 | 2012/09/14 | 2022/02/04 | ||
| Call for Universal Coverage for Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Treatments | American Osteopathic Association | DW-A09146 | 2012/07/22 | 2021/08/16 | ||
| Accessible Prescription Drug Label Bill Signed by President Obama | American Foundation for the Blind | DW-A09126 | 2012/07/12 | |||
| Diabetes and Non-communicable diseases Now Leading Cause of Global Deaths | International Health | DW-A08641 | 2011/11/14 | |||
| Decreasing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Quebec | Infectious Diseases Society of America | Yes | DW-A08265 | 2011/07/30 | 2024/09/02 | |
| MyCare Medical Information Card Could Save Your Life | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | DW-A07910 | 2011/06/10 | |||
| Infants Endure Unnecessary X-Ray Radiation | www.birthinjuryinfo.org | DW-A07383 | 2011/04/05 | |||
| Blocked Neck Arteries Test | American Heart Association | DW-A06786 | 2011/01/31 | |||
| Medical Errors: Costly Compromises of Quality Care | Fiol & Gomez, P.A. | DW-A06540 | 2010/12/30 | |||
| US Adults Forgo Care Due to Cost and Medical Bill Expense | Commonwealth Fund | DW-A06226 | 2010/11/18 | |||
| Desktop Medicine will Transform the Practice of Medicine | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | DW-A06169 | 2010/11/10 | 2016/04/01 | ||
| Medicare Will Pay for Services at DR Doctor On-Premises Walk-In Medical Care Facilities | Consumer Health Services, Inc. | DW-A06054 | 2010/11/01 | |||
| Nurses Critical in Assuring Health Needs of LGBTIQ Youth | Concordia University | DW-A05811 | 2010/10/12 | |||
| Report: Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health | Amedisys | DW-A05760 | 2010/10/08 | 2016/03/20 | ||
| Medical Profession Needs Training to Handle Self-harming Patients | Wiley-Blackwell | DW-A05581 | 2010/09/27 | 2021/12/10 | ||
| The Costs of Medical Errors | Law Offices of Gary Osborne & Associates | DW-A05554 | 2010/09/25 | |||
| Gains in Public Health Preparedness | CDC | DW-A05531 | 2010/09/23 | |||
| Immunization Key to Achieving Child Survival | GAVI Alliance | DW-A05482 | 2010/09/22 | |||
| Individual Cost of Obesity Report | George Washington University Medical Center | DW-A05490 | 2010/09/21 | 2015/01/15 | ||
| OpenNotes Project: Effect on Patients Reading Their Doctor's Notes | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A05207 | 2010/09/03 | 2022/08/07 | ||
| Sharing Genetic Data - People Want to be Asked First | Group Health Research Institute | DW-A05171 | 2010/09/01 | |||
| Bar Codes Helpful in Reducing Medication Errors | Powers & Santola, LLP | DW-A05018 | 2010/08/22 | |||
| World Isotope Shortage for Medical Imaging | American Chemical Society | DW-A05008 | 2010/08/22 | 2013/08/01 | ||
| Disclosure of Medical Errors Decreased Claims | University of Michigan Health System | DW-A04940 | 2010/08/17 | |||
| Henry Schein Cares Promotes Prevention and Wellness in Cities Across the United States | Henry Schein, Inc. | DW-A04913 | 2010/08/16 | |||
| Information on Anesthesia Risks and Complications | Law Office of Michels & Watkins | DW-A04646 | 2010/07/17 | 2018/03/25 | ||
| Much Internet-based Sports Medicine Information Incorrect | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | DW-A04515 | 2010/07/02 | |||
| What Will Medicaid Pay For | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A04483 | 2010/06/29 | 2016/10/08 | ||
| Whole Body MRI Scans | Deutsches Aerzteblatt International | DW-A04344 | 2010/06/17 | |||
| Americans are Not Guinea Pigs | Environmental Defense Fund | DW-A04325 | 2010/06/15 | |||
| Waking Up to Anesthesia Worries: What Patients Need to Know | Wiley-Blackwell | Yes | DW-A04007 | 2010/05/20 | 2024/07/16 | |
| Survey Shows Most People Don't Plan to Die | Funeralwise.com | DW-A03971 | 2010/05/18 | |||
| Mental Health IQ Test to Raise Money for Mental Health America | The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | DW-A03968 | 2010/05/18 | |||
| CVS/pharmacy Launches ExtraCare Advantage for Diabetes | CVS/pharmacy | DW-A03891 | 2010/05/11 | |||
| Standardizing Prescription Container Labeling | US Pharmacopeia | DW-A03869 | 2010/05/10 | |||
| 360 Degree View of Factors Affecting Human Health - IBM | IBM | DW-A03823 | 2010/05/06 | |||
| Medicaid Renewal Application - Reading Levels too High | American Academy of Pediatrics | DW-A03765 | 2010/05/01 | |||
| Health Program Targets Walking Wounded | FirstSolutions | DW-A03658 | 2010/04/22 | |||
| People are Living Longer and Healthier, But... | Duke University | DW-A03485 | 2010/03/24 | |||
| Minimally Invasive Medicine - Interventional Radiology Innovators | Society of Interventional Radiology | DW-A03439 | 2010/03/16 | |||
| Better Doctor-Pharmacist Collaboration Needed | University of Montreal | DW-A03380 | 2010/03/08 | |||
| Interventional Radiology Treatment | Society of Interventional Radiology | DW-A03350 | 2010/03/04 | |||
| Antibiotic Resistance Increasing Evidence | American Chemical Society | DW-A03345 | 2010/03/03 | 2015/03/31 | ||
| LACE Index: Predicting Early Death or Hospital Readmission | Canadian Medical Association Journal | Yes | DW-A03324 | 2010/03/01 | 2022/11/07 | |
| Is the Person Exposing You to Radiation Qualified | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists | DW-A03305 | 2010/02/27 | |||
| Most Frequent Error in Medicine | Indiana University School of Medicine | DW-A03300 | 2010/02/26 | |||
| Americans Living Longer and Healthier Lives | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | DW-A03266 | 2010/02/20 | 2016/04/15 | ||
| Health Articles by Experts more Credible than Personal Blogs | Penn State | DW-A03179 | 2010/02/05 | |||
| How Much Will Your Surgery Cost with Health Care Reform | Healthcare Blue Book | DW-A03152 | 2010/02/03 | |||
| Increased Co-payments for Doctor Visits Boost Health Care Costs for Seniors | Brown University | DW-A03079 | 2010/01/27 | |||
| Pregnant Women do Not Look Like Olives | Northwestern University | DW-A03065 | 2010/01/25 | 2014/06/08 | ||
| Cardiovascular Devices often Approved Without Quality Studies | JAMA and Archives Journals | DW-A02906 | 2009/12/29 | |||
| Overuse of Disinfectants May Be Promoting Superbugs | Society for General Microbiology | DW-A02898 | 2009/12/28 | 2018/04/01 | ||
| Breakthrough for Therapeutic Vaccines | Uppsala University | DW-A02862 | 2009/12/17 | |||
| National Vaccine Plan - IOM Report | National Academy of Sciences | DW-A02815 | 2009/12/11 | |||
| Community Health Centers - Primary Care | Boston Medical Center | DW-A02460 | 2009/10/03 | |||
| Managing Hypertension and High Cholesterol Website | Mayo Clinic | DW-A02394 | 2009/09/25 | 2010/01/17 | ||
| Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save US $18 billion Annually in Health Costs | RAND Corporation | DW-A02262 | 2009/09/11 | |||
| Mayo Clinic Recognized for Implementing Quality Heart Disease and Stroke Care | Mayo Clinic | DW-A02072 | 2009/08/07 | 2011/02/08 | ||
| People With Mental Health Problems Receive Inadequate Medical Care | University of Leicester | DW-A01687 | 2009/06/02 | |||
| To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate | Katt Mollar | DW-A01561 | 2009/04/26 | 2018/03/15 | ||
| Mayo Clinic Health Manager for Managing Medical Information | Mayo Clinic | DW-A01512 | 2009/04/21 | 2010/07/11 | ||
| 25% of Americans Have No Access to Medical Emergency Care | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A01136 | 2009/03/17 | 2024/12/19 |
| New Guideline for Prescribing Opioid Pain Drugs | Oregon Health and Science University | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A0706 | 2009/02/08 | 2024/12/19 |
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