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Don’t count on lower premiums despite pandemic-driven boon for insurers

When COVID-19 smacked the United States in March and April, health plans feared medical costs could skyrocket, jacking up premiums drastically in 2021, when millions of the newly unemployed might still be out of work.

31 Jul 2020

UOttawa's Faculty of Medicine awards 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists

The Faculty of Medicine has awarded 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists in a five-year, $40 million investment to drive clinical research excellence and enhance health and patient care.

30 Jul 2020

Urgent care providers are driven to deliver outstanding, integrated clinical care

Round the clock primary and community care has rarely been in the spotlight in terms of the role it plays in the wider healthcare landscape.

30 Jul 2020

Telemedicine services can help expand patients' access to specialized medical care

Safety new medical providers can substantially increase their telemedicine services with modest investments in new staff and technology, a move that can help them expand patients' access to specialized medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

29 Jul 2020

Official counts of COVID-19 cases understate the number of people affected by coronavirus

In mid-April, as the COVID-19 epidemic roared through the nation, 2,017,105 jobholders were absent from work because they were ill.

28 Jul 2020

App for tracking COVID-19 symptoms may not be a good predictor of the spread of virus

A new piece in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that tracking symptoms affiliated with the novel coronavirus through an app may not be a good predictor of the spread of the disease.

28 Jul 2020

Little-used measurement of 'good cholesterol' can better predict heart attack and stroke risk

For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed "good cholesterol" because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of artery walls.

27 Jul 2020

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early this year, Deborah Koeppel had an appointment with her cardiologist and two visits with her primary care doctor. Both physicians are members of Concorde Medical Group, a practice in Manhattan with an office conveniently located a few blocks from where Koeppel works.

27 Jul 2020

Patients with frailty, older age and UTIs have higher risk of developing sepsis

Patients with frailty, older age and urinary tract infections are at greatest risk of developing sepsis following infection consultations in primary care, research has found.

24 Jul 2020

Studies could help develop clinical evaluation tool to infer the symptomatology of COVID-19

From March 2020, when COVID-19 spread throughout Europe, GPs had to rely on clinical information collected in hospitals, the only official information available, when dealing with potential infections.

23 Jul 2020

Study identifies common characteristics of pediatric vestibular schwannomas

Vestibular schwannomas, more commonly known as acoustic neuromas, are benign brain tumors that develop on the balance (vestibular) and hearing or auditory nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain.

23 Jul 2020

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

While the history and physical examination is important, only a few key signs and symptoms significantly change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

22 Jul 2020

Regular exercise key to fighting high blood pressure even in air polluted areas

Now, a team of researchers has found that regular physical activity or exercise can combat hypertension even in areas where there are high levels of air pollution.

20 Jul 2020

New guideline can help clinicians identify hard-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome

A new guideline aimed at helping clinicians identify the difficult-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

20 Jul 2020

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

A massive and important new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 sets out a comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 outbreak in Catalonia, Spain. It fills in a void in the current research, with its grand scale and detailed analysis.

16 Jul 2020

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

Michigan's expanded Medicaid program helped improve health for most vulnerable residents

The most vulnerable residents of the nation's 10th most populous state say their health improved significantly after they enrolled in Michigan's expanded Medicaid program, a new study finds.

11 Jul 2020

FIND and Unitaid launch call for EOI to fill major diagnostic gaps in COVID-19 detection

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics and Unitaid announced today that the organizations have launched a call for expressions of interest to accelerate the availability and manufacturing scale-up of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens. Reliable, affordable Ag RDTs have been identified as key tools in the global response to COVID-19, as they could enable robust detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infection for both patient management and contact tracing purposes in decentralized settings.

10 Jul 2020

Colorado, like other states, trims health programs amid health crisis

As a teenager, Paulina Castle struggled for years with suicidal thoughts. When her mental health was at its most fragile, she would isolate herself, spending days in her room alone.

10 Jul 2020

New Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services

New research reveals a Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services for patients, with the decrease focused entirely on imaging.

10 Jul 2020

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Don’t count on lower premiums despite pandemic-driven boon for insurers

UOttawa's Faculty of Medicine awards 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists

Urgent care providers are driven to deliver outstanding, integrated clinical care

Telemedicine services can help expand patients' access to specialized medical care

Official counts of COVID-19 cases understate the number of people affected by coronavirus

App for tracking COVID-19 symptoms may not be a good predictor of the spread of virus

Little-used measurement of 'good cholesterol' can better predict heart attack and stroke risk

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

Patients with frailty, older age and UTIs have higher risk of developing sepsis

Studies could help develop clinical evaluation tool to infer the symptomatology of COVID-19

Study identifies common characteristics of pediatric vestibular schwannomas

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

Regular exercise key to fighting high blood pressure even in air polluted areas

New guideline can help clinicians identify hard-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

Michigan's expanded Medicaid program helped improve health for most vulnerable residents

FIND and Unitaid launch call for EOI to fill major diagnostic gaps in COVID-19 detection

Colorado, like other states, trims health programs amid health crisis

New Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

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Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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