AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook for Value-Based Care
Three healthcare organizations, including AHIP, AMA, and NAACOS, have collaborated to release a playbook outlining best practices for value-based arrangements as the industry shifts away from fee-for-service models. The playbook…
Government re-instates Long Covid scheme for healthcare workers
The Government has reinstated a paid leave scheme for public health service workers with Long Covid. The temporary scheme, previously paused, has been extended until June 30 in response to…
IgA Nephropathy Prognosis Worse With Microangiopathy
The presence of microangiopathy in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is associated with a worse prognosis, as shown in a study of 450 patients. Patients with microangiopathy had a…
Healthcare spatial data company Kontakt.io raises $47.5M from Goldman Sachs
Kontakt.io, an analytics company focused on the healthcare journey, raised $47.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs. The company uses AI and real-time IoT to…
FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for the HeartMate II and III devices, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., due to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths. The…
Phaco plus MIGS helps improve quality of life, prevent visual field loss
At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Dr. Steven R. Sarkisian Jr. discussed how phacoemulsification plus minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) can improve quality of life and…
Practicing medicine at a predominantly Black institution gave me the gift I didn’t realize I needed
In this content, Dr. Grubbs reflects on her experiences working in predominantly white academic medicine institutions and how she felt pressured to conform and suppress her authentic self. She shares…
Public awareness campaign on risks of accessing weight loss surgery overseas is crucial
Surgeon Sala Abdalla warns about the risks of having surgery abroad, particularly in weight loss and cosmetic surgery. Patients are not adequately informed of the potential complications that can arise…
Intestinal neurons in infancy could explain wide-ranging gastrointestinal disorders in children
A new theory proposed by Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Scholar Julia Kaltschmidt and MD/Ph.D. candidate Lori Dershowitz suggests that defects in the organization of gut neurons in infancy may be…
Study reveals novel approach to promote efficient uptake of ASOs into cancer cells
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are promising next-generation drugs that can block harmful messages from genes, potentially treating diseases like cancer. However, delivering ASOs into cancer cells has been a major challenge…