In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Australia explored the molecular mechanisms of the pulmonary and cardiac complications caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection using ... [Continue Reading]
Racial and other biases in AI algorithms for healthcare can be tackled with public support
Members of the public are being asked to help remove biases based on race and other disadvantaged groups in artificial intelligence algorithms for healthcare. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Queensland researcher says scientists on the ‘threshold of a new era of precision psychiatry’
Eske Derks of QIMR Berghofer is challenging the scientific community to deliver a new era of precision psychiatry through the "extraordinary genetic discoveries". SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
This molecule could be behind liver fibrosis
The liver is the all-important organ behind processing of various substances we put into our bodies, from food and drink to alcohol and drugs. When things go awry with the liver, the consequences can be deadly. At the root of many liver diseases, ... [Continue Reading]
CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- A CIA physician who traveled to Cuba to get to the bottom of the mystery illness known as "Havana Syndrome" wound up experiencing some of the same debilitating symptoms, he told CNN. During the network's weekend special ... [Continue Reading]
Where Are All Our Post-Covid Patients?
Post-Covid care has become a luxury. SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Understanding Privacy’s Role in Enabling Interoperability
By Abigail Carter-Langford There are many challenges to enabling interoperability in health care within and across jurisdictions — there is a plethora of IT systems speaking different languages in a multitude of care settings across several ... [Continue Reading]
Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination
David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he “used to be Ph.D. level” during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his ... [Continue Reading]
Study of 9 million Swedes shows rapidly declining effectiveness of COVID vaccines against Omicron
The findings of a new Swedish study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* server found that two COVID-19 vaccine doses provided effective long-term protection against infection before Omicron, but less protection against Omicron infection ... [Continue Reading]
Trial tests efficacy and safety of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States described the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tested in ... [Continue Reading]
Don’t Make This Mistake; Make Death Conversations Fun
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what's next.Is that promotion to medical director ... [Continue Reading]
How a Hospital Chain Used a Poor Neighborhood to Turn Huge Profits
Bon Secours Mercy Health, a major nonprofit health system, used the poverty of Richmond Community Hospital’s patients to tap into a lucrative federal drug program. SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Disarming the immune system’s lethal lung response
Neutrophils, the most abundant type of white blood cell, are the body's first line of defense against infection. Foreign pathogens can stress the body and activate neutrophils. When activated, neutrophils employ various weapons to protect the body. ... [Continue Reading]
Journalists Dissect Medical Coding and Parse the President’s Words
KHN freelancer Helen Santoro discussed insurance coverage for transgender medical care on KCRW’s “Press Play with Madeleine Brand” on Sept. 21. Click here to hear Santoro on “Press Play With Madeleine Brand”Read ... [Continue Reading]
In-depth analysis of health budgets finds common ground
While governments continue to debate how to fund health care in Canada, an in-depth analysis of federal, provincial and territorial budgets illustrates that there are areas of common interest that could serve as a starting point to rebuilding health ... [Continue Reading]
Shattered Dreams and Bills in the Millions: Losing a Baby in America
The day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care. That notice involved a paltry sum, $26.50 — absurd really, given he’d previously been told he owed $2.5 million ... [Continue Reading]
New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis
A recent study reports the development of a synthetic antibacterial peptide PLG0206. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death
Health authorities in Uganda have recently announced an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Research team finds new way to identify ‘safe harbor’ for gene therapies
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have created a tool that can find safe places to introduce genes into human DNA. The tool is an early step in the process to improve the safety and efficacy of gene and cell therapies. The work ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Declares the Pandemic ‘Over’
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. President Joe Biden’s declaration in a national interview that the ... [Continue Reading]
New Bill Would Help Survivors of Sexual Assault Avoid Surprise Costs
(MedPage Today) -- Survivors of sexual assault often receive unexpected medical bills for critical care, but lawmakers and physicians are pushing for new ways to address this staggering problem. On Monday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers ... [Continue Reading]
Buy and Bust: After Platinum Health Took Control of Noble Sites, All Hospital Workers Were Fired
The news, under Noble Health letterhead, arrived at 5:05 p.m. on a Friday, with the subject line: “Urgent Notice.” Audrain Community Hospital, Paul Huemann’s workplace of 32 years, was letting workers go. Word ... [Continue Reading]
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