AI Won’t Save Healthcare, But It Can Help Stop Wasting Millions
Holly Urban , 2025-05-15 13:55:00 When I was in business school in 2016, I wrote a composition on Blockchain and its implications in healthcare. At the time, all the experts proclaimed confidently…
OpenAI unveils HealthBench to evaluate LLMs safety in healthcare
, 2025-05-15 15:14:00 OpenAI has announced the launch of HealthBench, a benchmark to evaluate AI models in healthcare using real-world applicability and physician judgment. "The 5,000 conversations in HealthBench simulate…
Prisons Routinely Ignore Guidelines on Dying Inmates’ End-of-Life Choices
Renuka Rayasam , 2025-05-15 09:00:00 Brian Rigsby was lying with his right wrist shackled to a hospital bed in Montgomery, Alabama, when he learned he didn’t have long to live.…
Surgeons satisfied with 27-gauge vitrector for pars plana anterior vitrectomy
Brandon D. Ayres, MD; Nancy Hemphill, ELS, FAAO; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-15 14:30:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are…
AI use in health care sparks questions about liability
Tara Bannow , 2025-05-15 14:07:00 Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70.SAN FRANCISCO — Lurking beneath the shiny promise of artificial intelligence…
Excess deaths: Data show rise in number linked to long emergency waits
Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-15 13:31:00 The number of people dying prematurely after long waits in hospital emergency departments before admission rose by a fifth in England last year, an analysis…
Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids, study reveals
, 2025-05-15 13:50:00 What mattered most was the overall amount of cyberbullying: the more often a student was targeted, the more trauma symptoms they showed. Credit: Florida Atlantic University As…
Innovative technology offers non-invasive way to observe blood clotting
, 2025-05-15 13:28:00 Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens - without needing invasive procedures. Using a new…
Multiple Naloxone Administrations Rise in EDs
, 2025-05-15 13:18:00 TOPLINE:The proportion of emergency department (ED) patients requiring multiple naloxone administrations increased from 10.1% in 2016 to 17.4% in 2022 in the MarketScan database and from 3.0%…
Everything You Need to Know About Who Accredits Health Plans for Mental Health Parity Compliance
Luidgi Faubert , 2025-05-15 13:00:00 Mental health parity is an ethical imperative for health plans. Accreditation is an excellent way for health care leaders to ensure their organization meets parity…
Minister publishes ‘Sláintecare 2025+’ plan setting out Government priorities
Michael McHale , 2025-05-14 11:14:00 2024 progress report highlights reduction in trolley numbers but record ED presentations The Minister for Health has published an updated programme for the implementation of…
Mental Health and Substance Misuse Treatment Is Increasingly a Video Chat or Phone Call Away
Phillip Reese and Oona Zenda , 2025-05-15 09:00:00 More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in…
Air pollution exposure linked to poor outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Isabella Hornick , 2025-05-15 11:49:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new…
What to know about Summit Therapeutics’ upcoming trial readout
Adam Feuerstein , 2025-05-15 10:30:00 Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a…
Will RFK Jr really Make America Healthy Again?
Simon Williams , 2025-05-15 10:06:00 Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation as secretary of health and human services has arguably been President Trump’s most controversial appointment.1 But, beyond the catchy slogan,…
Ajovy clinical trial shows little improvement over placebo in migraine and depression
, 2025-05-15 10:55:00 Credit: Marcus Aurelius from Pexels Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Teva Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with multiple international institutions, report findings on the efficacy of fremanezumab (sold…
Newsom’s pitch as he seeks to pare down immigrant health care: ‘We have to adjust’
, 2025-05-15 10:55:00 Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the state needed to cut benefits for some to…
1 in 4 US Children Live With Addicted Parents
, 2025-05-15 10:40:00 TOPLINE:Nearly 19 million US children live with at least one parent meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5) criteria for substance use disorder…
Professor Philip J. O’Halloran joins neurosurgery team at Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic
Editorial Staff , 2025-05-15 09:13:00 Leading expert in Neuro-Oncology and Sports-related Brain Injury joins Blackrock Health’s Hermitage Clinic Blackrock Health has announced the appointment of leading neurosurgeon Professor Philip J.…
Newsom’s Pitch as He Seeks to Pare Down Immigrant Health Care: ‘We Have To Adjust’
Christine Mai-Duc and Vanessa G. Sánchez , 2025-05-15 09:00:00 SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the…
Rheumatologist calls for more ‘nuanced’ view of safety ‘trade-offs’
Rob Volansky , 2025-05-15 09:30:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
How most-favored nation drug pricing could backfire
Darius Lakdawalla and Dana P. Goldman , 2025-05-15 08:30:00 The Trump administration faces a huge task under the president’s latest executive order: develop pricing targets in the next 30 days…
Lawrence Joseph Wilson | The BMJ
Benedict Flood, Simon Riddler , 2025-05-14 08:06:00 Benedict Flood, Simon RiddlerLawrence was born in Burnley and raised in Preston. He attended Newman College and completed arts A levels before a…
New treatment regimen could extend blood cancer remission by seven months
, 2025-05-15 09:13:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An innovative blood cancer treatment regimen could extend remission by seven months on average, according to a clinical trial led by the University…
Next generation module improves flow process automation
, 2025-05-15 03:54:00 Vapourtec has recently unveiled their Reaction Controller and Datalogger Module which improves the automation of flow chemistry experiments by enabling automated control and logging when using third-party…
MPs Slam NHS Reforms and Soaring Negligence Payouts
, 2025-05-15 08:34:00 Plans to abolish NHS England (NHSE) and merge its functions with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have created “great uncertainty for all involved,” a…
Colorectal Cancer Before 50 Linked To Common, Often-Missed Condition Affecting Millions Of Americans
, 2025-05-15 07:28:00 Colorectal cancer cases are spiking, especially among younger adults, leaving scientists racing to uncover the hidden culprits behind this troubling trend. While poor diets, sedentary lifestyles, and…
Lecanemab treatment feasible in outpatient memory clinic setting
Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-05-14 16:42:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Projected number of uninsured resulting from GOP bill close to 14 million
John Wilkerson , 2025-05-14 17:11:00 WASHINGTON — Republicans swore off trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act after failing to get rid of the law in 2017. The projected insurance…
Medical news in brief: PA training courses, resident doctors’ strike ballot, new endometriosis treatment, and other stories
, 2025-05-15 06:30:00 GMC formally approves training coursesThe General Medical Council approved 33 courses to teach physician associates, the first time such degrees have been subject to formal quality assurance…
Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults
, 2025-05-14 21:00:00 Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded…
Brain imaging study reveals the power of ‘eureka moments’
, 2025-05-15 04:27:00 Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you…
Education With Vouchers Improved Food Security
, 2025-05-15 06:39:00 Providing food-insecure families with produce vouchers and nutritional education on planning, preparing, and eating healthy food led to improved household food security compared with providing only produce…
Response seen with Rina-S in ovarian cancer despite FR-alpha expression levels
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:07:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Former FDA head says RFK Jr.’s vaccine reluctance is ‘doing harm’
Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-05-14 17:14:00 SAN FRANCISCO — Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hesitance to endorse vaccines is harming the…
Exploring overlooked collaborative opportunities during end-of-life care
, 2025-05-14 21:01:00 Scientists explore how missed collaborative chances during end-of-life care between caregivers and medical professionals can lead to UPW. Credit: Shun Saito/Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan Bereavement due…
Rethinking the public health workforce for a changing world
, 2025-05-15 04:55:00 As the U.S. continues to face complex public health challenges, a new paper published by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health calls for…
Psoriasis Tied to Kidney Disease in T2D, Despite Treatment
, 2025-05-15 05:00:00 TOPLINE:Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have psoriasis showed an increased risk for renal disease, including diabetic neuropathy, chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage renal disease (ESRD),…
Online therapy retrains the brain to treat chronic pain
, 2025-05-15 02:37:00 A new study by the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia highlights enhancing emotion processing in the treatment and management of chronic pain. It…
Elahere superior to chemotherapy in OS, PFS in patients with certain ovarian cancer
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:23:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca claim top spots in annual ranking
Matthew Herper , 2025-05-14 17:18:00 A consultancy’s new ranking of drug company R&D shows Eli Lilly has risen to the top of the drug development heap — but when it…
Daratumumab may help cancer patients with low physical function to live longer, study finds
, 2025-05-14 21:07:00 Forest plots of daratumumab OS efficacy (vs. therapies without daratumumab) according to (A) low- and (B) high-physical function. Credit: European Journal of Haematology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14410 How…
Air travel disrupts DNA repair in flight crew, raising cancer concerns
, 2025-05-15 03:55:00 A new study uncovers how working at 35,000 feet may disrupt DNA repair and immune function in flight attendants, offering fresh insights into the health risks faced…
Train Advanced Practice Providers in Transnasal Endoscopy?
, 2025-05-14 12:40:00 Advanced practice providers (APPs) can be trained to perform transnasal endoscopy (TNE) with a single-use ultra-slim gastroscope with only topical anesthesia, a pilot study showed.“Our study showed…
MedCity Pivot: How Veradigm Aims to Close the Information Gap
wlim , 2025-05-14 11:45:00 Clinicians continue to struggle with excessive administrative burden and fragmented technologies. Their desktops are crowded with dozens of apps, but they still somehow can’t locate the…
Korean medical imaging AI companies secure supply contracts in Germany
, 2025-05-15 02:43:00 Population-wide cancer screening programs in Germany have tapped support from South Korean medical imaging AI providers. KOSDAQ-listed Lunit recently signed a five-year partnership with private radiology network…
U.S.-China agreement to lower soaring tariffs on optical, vision care products
Justin Cooper , 2025-05-14 17:23:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Day 1 at ASGCT: Missing scientists, a gene editing failure, and a gene editing first
Jason Mast , 2025-05-14 19:36:00 NEW ORLEANS — The mood at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cell and Gene Therapy isn’t amazing. The biotech market has been…
Mindfulness course found to be effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression
, 2025-05-14 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope…
Mindfulness-based therapy offers new hope for people with persistent depression
, 2025-05-15 01:56:00 Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in…