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Unlocking the body’s defenses: Understanding immunotherapy
The human body’s immune system serves as a guardian against diseases by identifying and neutralizing threats like bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Scientists are using immunotherapy to enhance the body’s immune response to combat abnormal cells, such as cancer cells. Checkpoint inhibitors are a key component of immunotherapy, blocking molecules that cancer cells use to…
FDA clears Nova’s Stat Profile Prime Plus analyzer for micro capillary sample mode
Nova Biomedical has received FDA clearance for a micro capillary sample mode on the Stat Profile Prime Plus Critical Care analyzer. This mode allows for an 11-test panel with just 90 microliters of blood, or a 22-test panel with 135 microliters. The analyzer provides a range of critical care tests with minimal blood volume, reducing…
New Data to Change Practice on BP Control in Acute Stroke
New trial data shows that early blood pressure reduction has a positive effect in hemorrhagic stroke and a negative effect in ischemic stroke. This challenges current guidelines on blood pressure control in acute stroke patients. The INTERACT4 trial in China involved 2404 patients with suspected acute stroke, where immediate blood pressure control was tested during…
Watershed Health Raises $14M For Its Care Coordination Platform
Healthcare providers often fail to coordinate care properly, resulting in wasted resources that cost the U.S. about $340 billion per year. Watershed Health CEO Dr. Chip Grant believes uncoordinated care is the biggest target for improving patient outcomes and reducing costs in healthcare. His startup, Watershed, raised $13.6 million to address this issue by connecting…
International doctors leaving Ireland due to inability to live with families here
International doctors in Ireland are facing difficulties with the visa process for family reunification, leaving them isolated from loved ones. Physicians from outside the EU are waiting up to a year for visa applications to be processed, with a high rate of refusals. The reasons for refusal are often minor or unrelated to the applicant….
Senators provide a roadmap for AI policy in the US
The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released a roadmap for AI policy in the U.S. Senate, emphasizing the importance of funding cross-government AI research projects, particularly in biotechnology and medicine. The group highlighted the potential of AI in healthcare settings, including disease diagnosis, medicine development, and provider assistance. They called for legislation supporting AI deployment…
The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly moving into specialty care practices, expanding their skills and earning higher incomes. This shift from primary to specialty care is concerning, as it may exacerbate existing physician shortages in primary care. While NPs are trained to work in primary care, many are now choosing to enter specialties such as cardiology…