Mercy University Hospital Foundation funds Critical Care Transport Trolley to enhance safety and comfort of critically ill patients
The Mercy University Hospital has introduced a new Critical Care Transport Trolley to safely transfer critically ill patients. The trolley, funded by the Mercy University Hospital Foundation, cost €59,214 and…
Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a plan to expand Medicare to cover in-home long-term care services, which is popular but has been too costly to implement in the past. President…
Eye care industry celebrates World Sight Day
The global optometric community is participating in the World Sight Day Challenge, focusing on eradicating uncorrected refractive errors. The 2024 theme is “Giving Together, Seeing Forever,” emphasizing the importance of…
Teva agrees to pay $450 million to settle kickback and price-fixing allegations
Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay a total of $450 million to settle allegations of paying kickbacks to charitable foundations to increase sales of a multiple sclerosis drug and participating in…
Climate change: defeating misinformation with trusted knowledge
Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of The BMJ, discusses the urgent need for action on climate change and its impact on health. Finland’s first planetary health physician prescribes walking barefoot…
Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, warns study
A study published in the BMJ Quality & Safety journal warns patients not to rely solely on AI-powered search engines and chatbots for accurate and safe drug information. The researchers…
AI-driven approach reveals hidden protein relationships
A team of researchers from the University of Virginia, including Phil Bourne, Cam Mura, and Eli Draizen, developed an AI-driven approach to explore protein structure relationships. Their study challenges traditional…
Folate Levels in Pregnancy and Congenital Heart Disease Risk
Maternal serum folate levels during early to midpregnancy have a U-shaped association with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring, with both low and high levels increasing risk. Vitamin B12…
Key Tools and Strategies Residents Medical Provides for Aspiring Doctors Facing OSCE and Beyond
Dr. Michael Everest founded Residents Medical to address biases in medical school admissions and help international doctors secure residencies. The agency offers personalized guidance, test preparation, clinical placements, and AI…
Can AI Reduce Healthcare Disparities? Health Execs Debate
The debate at the Reuters Total Health conference in Chicago discussed whether AI has the potential to reduce health disparities in the healthcare industry. Anil Saldanha argued that AI is…