VMocion secures $3M for virtual motion technology
VMocion, a technology company, has received $3 million in seed funding from AZ Crown and Mayo Clinic. Their 3V technologies provide users with a sense of physical motion while in…
New Year, Same Abortion Debate
KFF Health News' "What the Health?" discusses the ongoing debate on abortion, a new law in California that helps out-of-state doctors receive reproductive health training, and ballot initiatives on abortion.…
Adding salt to food may increase risk for chronic kidney disease
High salt intake is linked to chronic kidney disease, especially in those with lower BMI and physical activity levels. A study of 465,288 participants found that those who added salt…
Susan Tousi leaves Illumina to head cancer liquid biopsy startup
Delfi Diagnostics, a startup focusing on using blood draws for cancer detection, has appointed Susan Tousi, Illumina's chief commercial officer, as its new CEO. This marks her as the fourth…
NHS England and trusts are undermining process for recalling striking doctors, says BMA
NHS England and some NHS trusts have been accused by the BMA of undermining the process for recalling striking junior doctors in unexpected and extreme circumstances, making the union's situation…
Classifying the natural history of asymptomatic malaria
The content explains the difficulty in detecting malaria in asymptomatic individuals and the importance of identifying asymptomatic infections for public health. Detecting asymptomatic individuals is difficult as parasite counts can…
Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged
A recent cohort study in the US examined the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. They found a reduction in UTI diagnoses…
Teach Your Kids to Avoid Colds
Teaching children proper hygiene habits is important for reducing the number of colds and illnesses they experience. Regular hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes, healthy eating, playing outside, and getting vaccinated…
Prior Auth Erodes Trust, Costs More
Dr. Mark Lewis witnessed the agony of a patient with a metastasized gastrointestinal tumor. He urgently requested an opioid prescription to alleviate the patient's pain, but the insurer required prior…
Going Dry In January? Study Says It Could Cut Risk Of Certain Cancers
Abstaining from or reducing alcohol consumption in January can bring numerous health benefits and reduce the risk of developing oral and esophageal cancer. A new study from the International Agency…
Analiza historii domeny. Jak i po co ją przeprowadzić?
Analiza historii domeny pozwala na zrozumienie przeszłości danej domeny i ocenę jej reputacji dla firm hostingowych i rejestratorów domen. Kluczowymi czynnikami do uwzględnienia podczas analizy historii domeny są historia zmian…
High fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio tied to stroke recurrence and poor functional outcome in LAA stroke patients
High fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio is associated with an increased risk of stroke recurrence and poor functional outcome in patients with stroke caused by large artery atherosclerosis (LAA). This finding suggests that…
Rethinking Healthcare: Navigating the Uncomfortable Path of Value-Based Care
Critics believe that value-based care (VBC) has failed to improve the cost and quality of healthcare, resulting in billions of lost dollars and little to no improvement in quality outcomes.…
Pharma giant Lily launches digital health experience LilyDirect
Pharma giant Lilly has launched LillyDirect, a digital health experience for patients with diabetes, obesity, and migraines. This platform offers access to healthcare providers, educational information, and a digital pharmacy…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish
PFAS chemicals are found in many consumer goods and can accumulate in soil, water, fish, and our bodies. These "forever chemicals" have been linked to health issues. Federal efforts to…
Strata, Kosmo Meditech expand partnership for Korean product distribution
Strata Skin Sciences has expanded its distribution agreement with Kosmo Meditech in Korea through 2026. The agreement includes performance-based purchase requirements for both direct capital sales and recurring revenue sales.…
Eli Lilly, JPM, Novo Nordisk, Bain
Sign up for the biotech newsletter to stay on top of the latest science and politics driving the biotech industry. The newsletter includes previews of biotech conferences, updates on obesity…
Growing interest in Korean “postnatal retreats” highlights dearth of maternal care in North America
Hyesook Jeon and her husband split their time between South Korea and Canada. When it was time to give birth in 2010, they chose Seoul due to Korea's focus on…
ChatGPT found to have very low success rate in diagnosing pediatric case studies
A study conducted by a trio of pediatricians at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York found that the diagnostic skills of ChatGPT are lacking. They tested ChatGPT by asking…
PharmaKure granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) for PK051 for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease
PharmaKure has received approval from the UK MHRA to begin a Phase 2a study for its drug PK051, intended for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's…
What I’ve Learned About the Challenges of MG
The article discusses the challenges of MG (Myasthenia Gravis) and what the author has learned about it. It emphasizes the unpredictability of symptoms, the impact on daily life, and the…
Virtual Visits With One’s Own PCP Tied to Fewer ED Visits
A study in Ontario found that patients who had a virtual visit with a provider other than their own primary care physician (PCP) were 66% more likely to visit the…
Disrupted Sleep In 30s And 40s Linked To Memory, Thinking Problems In Future: Study
A recent study in the journal Neurology found that disrupted sleep in middle age is connected to cognitive decline in the future. The study followed 526 participants with an average…
Wybór domeny i wpływ na SEO
Podsumowując, wybór domeny ma znaczący wpływ na pozycjonowanie strony i warto dobrze przemyśleć ten wybór. Warto zwrócić uwagę na słowa kluczowe, długość domeny, rozszerzenia domen, unikalność i bezpieczeństwo adresowania stron,…
Bristol Myers Squibb Repotrectinib application to treat cancer validated by EMA
Bristol Myers Squibb's application to use repotrectinib to treat cancer has been validated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). This validation marks an important step in the potential approval of…
From Last Resort to Mainstay: The Evolution of ECMO in Critical Care
The Wall Street Journal article discusses the ethical considerations for hospitals regarding Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) due to its increasing success rates in treating critically ill patients. The technology has…
Veradigm acquires Koha Health as stockholder lawsuit filed
Veradigm, a healthcare technology company, acquired revenue cycle optimization platform Koha Health. On the same day, a law firm filed a class action lawsuit against Veradigm, alleging that the company…
California Is Poised to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat — Indoors
Workers in Southern California face dangerous temperatures year-round, particularly in warehouses. Lack of ventilation, long days, and strenuous work lead to symptoms like nausea, dizziness, and nosebleeds. The state plans…
Human growth hormone therapy linked with pediatric tibial physeal avulsion fractures
A study conducted at the Hospital for Special Surgery found an increased risk of proximal tibial physeal avulsion fractures in pediatric patients receiving recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) therapy. The…
Biotech veteran Harvey Berger to lead startup Kojin Therapeutics
Harvey Berger, a veteran biotech entrepreneur, is returning as CEO of Boston startup Kojin Therapeutics. The company, founded in 2019, is developing pills based on ferroptosis biology to treat a…
WHO announces committee for guidance on adult trans health
The World Health Organization has assembled a committee of 21 members, including doctors, transgender rights leaders, trans individuals, and a human rights lawyer, to develop a new guideline on the…
Hearing aids may help those with hearing loss live longer, finds analysis
Approximately 40 million American adults have hearing loss, but only one in 10 people who need hearing aids use them. A new study from Keck Medicine of USC, published in…
Eastern equine encephalitis virus study uncovers decoy molecule that protects against deadly brain infection
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered a decoy molecule that protects mice from the potentially deadly Eastern equine encephalitis virus. They found that the…
Mediterranean Diet Wins – Yes, Again
Saving money was cited as the top New Year's resolution by 59% of respondents. Nevertheless, 47% mentioned that eating healthier was a goal, with 35% focusing on weight loss. U.S.…
Rural US’s Maternal Health Crisis: Can Family Doctors Help?
A family physician, Zita Magloire, works in a rural Georgia community and routinely delivers hundreds of babies there each year. Rural areas have higher maternal and infant mortality rates and…
Looking Forward To A Healthier, Happier 2024? Combining Mindfulness With Exercise May Help
Combining mindfulness with exercise can lead to a healthier and happier 2024, according to a new study. Mindfulness, a type of meditation focused on the present moment, is known to…
Adres URL. Co to jest, do czego służy i jak działa?
Adres URL to unikalny identyfikator w Internecie, który wskazuje lokalizację zasobu. Składa się z protokołu, domeny i ścieżki. Adresy URL mogą być bezpieczne, jeśli są zabezpieczone za pomocą protokołu HTTPS.…
New PET tracer noninvasively identifies cancer gene mutation for more precise diagnosis and therapy
A new PET tracer has been developed to noninvasively identify cancer gene mutations, allowing for more precise diagnosis and therapy. This advancement in imaging technology can help doctors detect specific…
CardioMech Snags $13M For Its Mitral Valve Repair Tech
Norwegian medical device startup CardioMech has raised $13 million in new capital, bringing its total funding to $42 million. The company plans to use the funds to advance its device…
Posterior Vitreous Detachment After Implant Worsens Near Vision
A study published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery found that patients who had implanted diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOL) and developed complete posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) experienced…
LumiraDx to sell point of care technology platform to Roche for $295M
LumiraDx has agreed to sell its point-of-care technology to Roche for $295 million, with an additional $55 million to fund the platform. The diagnostic testing system performs multiple lab-quality tests…
Utah Survey Shows Why So Many People Were Dumped From Medicaid
Millions of Americans were kicked out of Medicaid in 2023, with the majority of disenrollments being for procedural reasons. A survey in Utah found that 57% of those disenrolled never…
Contralateral breast cancer risk higher for women aged 35 years or younger
A cohort study of 16,251 Korean women with breast cancer showed that those aged 35 and younger had a higher risk for developing contralateral breast cancer compared to older women.…
Goldman Sachs launches $650M fund for life science investments
Goldman Sachs has raised $650 million for its first-ever life sciences fund, West Street Life Sciences I, to invest in privately held biotech startups. The fund will be used to…
December top picks: festive season at The BMJ
Éabha Lynn, a BMJ editorial scholar, shares her excitement about working at The BMJ during Christmas time. As a first generation medical student, she didn't have copies of The BMJ…
Complex, unfamiliar sentences make the brain’s language network work harder, study reveals
MIT neuroscientists used an artificial language network to identify what kind of sentences are most likely to stimulate the brain's key language processing centers. Their research reveals that sentences with…
AI Integration in the Fight Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Wen Hwa Lee, CEO and Chief Scientist at AAAMD, discusses the use of AI in ophthalmology and drug discovery. He started as a molecular biologist and joined AAAMD to develop…
Advice That Helps and Advice That Hurts When You Have Myasthenia Gravis
This article provides advice for individuals with Myasthenia Gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease. It discusses helpful advice, such as finding a support network and seeking out knowledgeable medical professionals,…
Optimal Follow-up After Cervical Cancer Surgery
A study conducted in the Netherlands found that the frequency of follow-up after fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer can be tailored based on high-risk HPV tests and cytology. The study…
Adolescent Obesity Linked To Early Chronic Kidney Disease; Even Those With High-Normal BMI At Risk
Maintaining a healthy weight during adolescence is important for future well-being. Obesity in adolescence has been linked to an increased risk of developing early chronic kidney disease before the age…