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Smaller employers weigh a big-company fix for scarce primary care: Their own clinics

With his company's health costs soaring and his workers struggling with high blood pressure and other medical conditions, Winston Griffin, CEO of Laurel Grocery Co., knew his company had to do something.

27 Oct 2023

AI-designed drug candidate shows promise for gastric acid inhibition

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan created and improved artificial intelligence (AI) designs to synthesize a candidate compound for a new gastric acid inhibitor with a better binding affinity than existing drugs.

26 Oct 2023

Brain injury expert calls for reforms to legal definition of death in the United States

After surveying the views expressed by 41 advocacy, medical, and transplant-focused organizations on the Uniform Determination of Death Act, a brain injury expert is calling for much-needed reforms to the legal definition of death in the United States.

26 Oct 2023

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and TGen are leading an international group that has been awarded $4.5 million to validate a liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

26 Oct 2023

AI shows promise in predicting type 2 diabetes but faces hurdles for clinical use

Researchers have conducted a comprehensive review of AI-based models for predicting type 2 diabetes, revealing their potential for individualized risk assessment and preventative care. Despite promising results, the study calls for more extensive validation and collaboration between AI and medical experts for effective clinical application.

26 Oct 2023

Researchers to develop machine models to predict cardiometabolic risks in young people

A researcher at Binghamton University, State University of New York will lead a $2.5 million project from the National Institutes of Health to develop machine models to identify and predict cardiometabolic risks in adolescents and young adults.

26 Oct 2023

Genomic screening encourages people with hemochromatosis to seek treatment and relevant management

Genomic screening to identify hemochromatosis-;a disorder that causes iron levels in the body to rise to dangerous levels-;encourages people with the condition to seek treatment and ongoing management, a Geisinger study found.

26 Oct 2023

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.

26 Oct 2023

Eating ultra-processed foods puts your liver at risk, new study warns

Research found a significant link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and increased risks of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and severe hepatic illnesses. The findings suggest that reducing UPF intake could be key to enhancing liver health and well-being.

25 Oct 2023

Study finds racial disparities in receipt of low value health care

Older Black Americans are more likely to receive low value acute diagnostic tests than older White Americans, while older White Americans were more likely to receive low value screening tests and treatments, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

25 Oct 2023

NHS trusts accused of using foreign doctors as cheap labor

English hospital trusts have been accused of using foreign doctors as "cheap labor" as part of fellowship schemes in which they can be paid less than trust-employed doctors and sent home if they become pregnant, an investigation by The BMJ has found.

25 Oct 2023

Study: Extending diabetic eye screen to 2 years could risk critical treatment delays and sight loss

Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) could risk critical treatment delays and/or sight loss, suggests a large, real world data study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

25 Oct 2023

Global clinical trial provides new evidence on simvastatin and vitamin C for COVID-19

The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of the REMAP-CAP Investigator Network, announce clinical trial results examining the use of vitamin C and simvastatin to treat severely ill patients with COVID-19.

25 Oct 2023

New study provides insights into the safety of novel therapies for pulmonary embolism

A large, modern real-world analysis published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), provides vital insights into the safety of novel therapies including ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) that have been developed to address the increased morbidity and mortality of elevated risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Findings were presented today at TCT 2023.

25 Oct 2023

New smartphone attachment could enable low-cost neurological screening for all

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone attachment that could enable people to screen for a variety of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury, at low cost-;and do so accurately regardless of their skin tone.

25 Oct 2023

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Smaller employers weigh a big-company fix for scarce primary care: Their own clinics

AI-designed drug candidate shows promise for gastric acid inhibition

Brain injury expert calls for reforms to legal definition of death in the United States

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

AI shows promise in predicting type 2 diabetes but faces hurdles for clinical use

Researchers to develop machine models to predict cardiometabolic risks in young people

Genomic screening encourages people with hemochromatosis to seek treatment and relevant management

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Eating ultra-processed foods puts your liver at risk, new study warns

Study finds racial disparities in receipt of low value health care

NHS trusts accused of using foreign doctors as cheap labor

Study: Extending diabetic eye screen to 2 years could risk critical treatment delays and sight loss

Global clinical trial provides new evidence on simvastatin and vitamin C for COVID-19

New study provides insights into the safety of novel therapies for pulmonary embolism

New smartphone attachment could enable low-cost neurological screening for all

Omicron's edge: boosters pressure SARS-CoV-2 to adapt and evolve

UK Biobank reveals: Mediterranean diet might be the key to combating 32 chronic diseases!

AI tool effectively detects distress in hospital workers' conversations

Older adults from disadvantaged communities less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after heart procedures

Psychologists warn about the dangers of rising psychological pseudoscience

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