Dentistry’s Technological Revolution Is Transforming Patient Trust
Dentistry has been slow to adopt innovative technology, impacting patient trust. However, the industry has caught up in recent years, using technology to increase patient trust in diagnoses and overall…
Digital health strategy to be published by end of March
The Government's digital health strategy, delayed but finally set for release in early 2024, aims to address Ireland's outdated health information systems. Calls for a new independent digital health agency…
Women in Cardiology: Exploring Challenges and Pathways to Empowerment
February is American Heart Month, with a focus on cardiovascular health. National Women Physicians Day on February 3 honors women in medicine. Female cardiologists face challenges like pay disparity and…
New medical AI launches, from India to Korea
Indian medical imaging AI company InMed AI has launched a new AI-powered tool, Neuroshield CT TBI, for screening traumatic brain injuries. This tool can detect intracranial haemorrhage, fractures, and midline…
Pregnancy Care Was Always Lacking in Jails. It Could Get Worse.
In June 2022, Angela Collier, who was 13 weeks pregnant and experiencing complications, was arrested instead of receiving medical care due to outstanding warrants. Her experience sheds light on the…
PCPs, allergy specialists continue to experience high EHR burdens
Primary care providers spend more time on electronic health record documentation compared to allergy and immunology providers before and after the pandemic. Despite the implementation of telemedicine, the number of…
Amgen drug Enbrel will see price limit in Colorado
Colorado has taken the lead in controlling prescription drug costs by setting a payment limit for the arthritis drug Enbrel, which costs insurers an average of $46,772 per patient per…
Nancy Patricia McLean
Nancy Patricia Cruikshank met her husband, Ken McLean, in university and struggled with tuberculosis, losing a year of study. Her father, Robert, was a bacteriology professor who encouraged her to…
Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are
A recent study investigated the nutritional content of more than 700 plant-based foods available in Australian supermarkets, including burgers, sausages, mince, milk, cheese, yogurt, legumes, and tofu. The study found…
Newborn T cells found to excel in immune defense
New research from Cornell University challenges the belief that a newborn's immune system is just an immature version of an adult's. The study shows that newborn T cells actually outperform…