Summarize this content to 100 words Goal of CPD programme ‘to bridge the digital divide in healthcare’ Equipping healthcare professionals with the AI skills needed for modern clinical practice is the aim of a new course developed by universities in Ireland, Finland and Spain. ‘Generative AI Essentials for Healthcare’ is a continuous professional development programme…
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Summarize this content to 100 words In a blow to the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. court judge ruled that a Colorado state board can proceed with plans to place limits on the prices paid for medicines, the first such decision to support the controversial attempts by some states to control their prescription drug spending. The…
Summarize this content to 100 words Unlike true experiments that are conducted by researchers for scientific purposes, natural experiments occur when infrastructure, policies, or services are introduced or changed by governments or healthcare systems. Interventions of this kind are sometimes amenable to randomised controlled trials, for example, if the advantages of randomisation can be negotiated…
Summarize this content to 100 words Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid. Among other issues, this has significant effects on US funding for HIV. The United States has been the world’s biggest donor to international HIV…
Summarize this content to 100 words Investigators at Mass General Brigham have uncovered how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers. Researchers focused on a pathway that harnesses reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells. The study found that mutations to VPS35, a key player in this pathway, can prevent chemotherapy-induced cell death….
Summarize this content to 100 words Wearable technologies such as smartwatches are providing physicians with new ways to monitor their patients’ health and detect cardiovascular risk factors. Metrics like daily step totals and average resting heart rate are already being used to predict cardiovascular health. Zhanlin Chen, a medical student at Northwestern University in Chicago,…
Summarize this content to 100 words Managing cholesterol is a crucial step in preventing heart disease and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Now, researchers have uncovered a game-changing approach: a simple combination of two pills already approved for cholesterol management. This combination therapy is not just effective but life-saving, preventing more than…
Summarize this content to 100 words President Donald Trump’s administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), causing widespread concern among researchers and tech developers in the healthcare world. These cuts are currently paused while being challenged in court — but regardless of the litigation’s outcomes, healthcare researchers…
Summarize this content to 100 words Judging a person’s professional skills on how they look does ring inequality alarm bells, writes Sheilagh Foley I attended a doctor recently who smiled as we met. She made small talk while she carried out the examination, remembering a few things about me from a prior encounter a year…
Summarize this content to 100 words Editor’s note: This article has been updated with a quote from Layer Health’s cofounder and CEO. Layer Health, an AI-enabled chart review company, announced it secured $21 million in Series A funding. Define Ventures led the round, with participation from GV (Google Ventures), Flare Capital Partners and MultiCare Capital Partners. …
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Summarize this content to 100 words A new study published in the journal Nutrients examines the role of medically directed nutritional patterns and supplements in managing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Study: Gestational diabetes mellitus: what can medical nutrition therapy do? Image Credit: BaLL LunLa / Shutterstock.com About GDM GDM affects between 1-30% of pregnant women, with…
Summarize this content to 100 words Taliento C, Piccolotti I, Sabattini A, et al. Effect of physical activity during pregnancy on the risk of hypertension disorders and gestational diabetes: Evidence generated by new RCTs and systematic reviews. J Clin Med. Published online April 11, 2024. doi:10.3390/jcm13082198 Source link
Summarize this content to 100 words Large-scale genetic study links Irritable Bowel Syndrome and cardiovascular disease We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok Source link
Summarize this content to 100 words On Tuesday, Headspace announced that it is going toe-to-toe with the likes of Talkspace and BetterHelp by bringing its digitized mental health services directly to consumers — starting with text-based mental health coaching. Teletherapy services are also slated to become available to consumers later this year on the Headspace…
Summarize this content to 100 words Well established Limerick City GP practice requires vocationally trained GP for 6 sessions per week. We are a 3 Doctor practice supported by 2 Nurses with excellent administrative staff. This is a long-term position with generous remuneration, paid Indemnity Pro Rata and ICGP Membership fees. There will be definite…
Summarize this content to 100 words GE HealthCare has partnered with radiation therapy company Elekta to develop new software to improve clinicians experience and enable greater precision treatment. Elekta will use GE HealthCare’s MIM Software imaging management platform, which GE HealthCare acquired earlier this month. MIM’s auto contouring and treatment management platform will allow Elekta…
Summarize this content to 100 words Julie Rovner, KFF Health News and David Hilzenrath New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday. Algorithms make it possible for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating with one another, posing a…
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Summarize this content to 100 words The Federal Trade Commission approved a far-reaching noncompete ban Tuesday that could force sweeping changes across the health care industry. But those changes may not take effect for years — if they ever do — because the contentious rule will almost certainly be held up in litigation. Commissioners voted…
Summarize this content to 100 words Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies conducted by Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. The finding helps pinpoint the geographic regions and factors…
Summarize this content to 100 words Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than 1 in 4, finds an analysis of national survey responses, published in the open access journal BMJ Public…
Summarize this content to 100 words The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-in-class interleukin (IL)-15 superagonist nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (Anktiva), plus bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), for the treatment of certain non–muscle-invasive bladder cancers that fail to respond to BCG alone.Specifically, the agent is approved to treat patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer…
Summarize this content to 100 words Dupilumab Linked to Increased Risk of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma in Atopic Dermatitis Patients: Study We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok…
Summarize this content to 100 words Since generative AI came on the scene, it’s been racing ahead at a steady clip and making its mark on every industry. Adoption of AI-based technologies tends to happen at lightning speed – for instance, ChatGPT (which now boasts over 180.5 million users) acquired 1 million users within 5…
Summarize this content to 100 words Welcome to the third issue of The Week in Medicine – a round-up of all the happenings in the world of Irish medicine every week. We’d like to express special birthday wishes for Finn O’Shea – a ten-year-old from Clonmel who celebrated his birthday on April 22. Finn was…
Summarize this content to 100 words Children with prolonged sleep latency are at increased risk for symptoms of depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct issues, and oppositional behavior in adolescence, according to findings from a longitudinal study published in Sleep Advances. Childhood sleep problems are relatively common, such as trouble falling asleep and frequent night wakings….
Summarize this content to 100 words The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new initiative, Home as a Health Care Hub, that focuses on using augmented reality and virtual reality to improve health equity by reimagining the home environment as part of a healthcare system. The FDA contracted with an architectural…
Summarize this content to 100 words Un equipo de investigadores de Montana está jugando un papel clave en el desarrollo de una vacuna más efectiva contra la tuberculosis, una enfermedad infecciosa que ha matado a más personas que ninguna otra. La BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin), desarrollada en 1921, sigue siendo la única vacuna contra la tuberculosis…
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Summarize this content to 100 words WASHINGTON — Congress did nothing this spring to rein in how pharmacy benefit managers operate, which is precisely the outcome the industry’s lobbyists wanted. And the PBM industry spent big to get that result, new disclosures show. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the industry’s biggest trade group, spent a…
Summarize this content to 100 words Potential effects of compounds on lifespan and health. Credit: 2024 Banse et al. A new research paper was published in Aging titled, “The coupling between healthspan and lifespan in Caenorhabditis depends on complex interactions between compound intervention and genetic background.” Aging is characterized by declining health that results in…
Summarize this content to 100 words National clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, with under-resourced countries the most likely to diverge from gold standard (World Health Organization; WHO) treatment recommendations, finds a comparative analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. And nearly every national guideline recommends at…
Summarize this content to 100 words Scientists can scan your entire DNA library. That’s more than 20,000 genes. This kind of testing, called genomic testing, has transformed the diagnosis and management of cancer and rare genetic diseases.But like other kinds of health care, racial and ethnic minorities are underserved when it comes to all kinds…
Summarize this content to 100 words A group of whistleblowing doctors who raised the alarm about patient safety in the emergency department at Scotland’s largest hospital have had their concerns upheld.An investigation by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) into conditions at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital concluded that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seemed “to have…
Summarize this content to 100 words A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Well, it happened. My colleagues and I tried to dodge it, but we finally got DOGE’d. On Tuesday, the termination letter arrived from the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) for a project…
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Summarize this content to 100 words Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business. It was the first time he had shopped around for coverage, searching for a plan that would cover him and his wife, who was also between jobs…
Summarize this content to 100 words Dozee bags $8M for global expansion Dozee is seeking to enter new international markets following its latest fundraising. The Indian medical device maker raised INR 71.5 crore ($8.3 million) from Temasek Trust’s C3H and other investors. “Beyond the [United States], we are exploring new international markets while broadening our…
Summarize this content to 100 words Study found roundworm eggs from animal faeces were found in nine-out-of-12 parks in Dublin Park entrances and playgrounds have been identified as potential hotspots for roundworm, with dog faeces the biggest cause of the parasite, a new Irish study has found. Zoologists at Trinity College Dublin studied parks and…
Summarize this content to 100 words AI has the potential to revolutionize local health, from streamlining administrative tasks to predicting and preventing outbreaks. Yet, for many, its benefits remain out of reach. A 2024 survey highlights a concerning gap: while 24% of large local health departments are actively using AI or planning to adopt it…
Summarize this content to 100 words What you eat in your 40s can be the difference between thriving or fighting disease in your 70s. While popular eating plans like the Mediterranean, DASH, and planetary diets have long been praised for their health benefits, researchers have now pinpointed a specific dietary approach that stands out for…
Summarize this content to 100 words The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded a review of the weight loss drug naltrexone/bupropion (Mysimba), which was prompted by concerns about potential long-term cardiovascular risks. The scientific assessment of the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) was that available data suggested that the benefits of…
Summarize this content to 100 words Leveraging the power of AI and machine learning technologies, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine developed a more effective model for predicting how patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer will respond to chemotherapy. The model harnesses whole-slide tumor imaging data and gene expression analyses in a way that outperforms previous models…
Summarize this content to 100 words Differential gene expression in 10w and 10d mdx and C57Bl/10 cerebra. Credit: Molecular Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s10020-025-01109-5 New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), best known for causing severe muscle degeneration, also profoundly affects the brain, leading to cognitive and behavioral…
Summarize this content to 100 words The latest YouTube craze?Thankfully not. Instead, this is good news. Surgeons have linked the move to a cashless society to a dramatic drop in children needing operations for accidentally swallowing small items such as coins.Cash isn’t king?Researchers reviewed hospital episode statistics (HES) between 2000 and 2022 for procedures to…
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Summarize this content to 100 words The FDA has granted Visby Medical authorization to market their at-home, over-the-counter diagnostic test that detects chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, according to a press release.The Women’s Sexual Health Test (Visby Medical) is intended for women regardless of symptom status and delivers results in approximately 30 minutes using a vaginal…
Summarize this content to 100 words Angela Hart Is homelessness a mental health and addiction crisis, or is it driven by an affordable housing crisis? That question underpins the debate among policymakers and politicians struggling to move people off the streets faster than they become homeless. Researchers say housing is the most important intervention to…