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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants
Researchers report the finding of several endocrine-disruptor chemicals in the urine of Danish infants. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Get your flu shot this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot every year by the end of October. Getting a flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu and its potentially ... [Continue Reading]
Monkeypox infection in a smallpox-vaccinated patient
In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center assessed the characteristics of monkeypox infection in a patient vaccinated against smallpox. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Centene to Pay $166 Million to Texas in Medicaid Drug Pricing Settlement
Health insurance giant Centene Corp. has agreed to pay $165.6 million to Texas to resolve claims that it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services. It’s the biggest known payout by the ... [Continue Reading]
Vaccines used to prevent monkeypox
A new review published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases aimed to describe the efficacy of vaccinia virus-based smallpox vaccines against the current monkeypox outbreak. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study may lead to a new way for treating children with eosinophilic esophagitis
A groundbreaking study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago determined the threshold for a new measure of early scarring in the esophagus of children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which allows immediate intervention during ... [Continue Reading]
Lab experiments add further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19’s viral pathogenesis
A new paper published in Nature Communications adds further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19's viral pathogenesis -; a theory that was posited two years ago by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ... [Continue Reading]
Court Ruling May Spur Competitive Health Plans to Bring Back Copays for Preventive Services
Tom and Mary Jo York are a health-conscious couple, going in for annual physicals and periodic colorectal cancer screening tests. Mary Jo, whose mother and aunts had breast cancer, also gets regular mammography tests. The Yorks, ... [Continue Reading]
Concern over two cases of monkeypox-related neurological complications in the U.S.
A new study published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report analyzed two people with encephalomyelitis associated with monkeypox disease in Colorado and DC during the current outbreak. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
3 ways to connect with the Marketplace
Open Enrollment for 2023 coverage is around the corner and starts November 1. Here’s how you can connect with the Marketplace so you don’t miss deadlines, useful tips, and more. Stay up-to-date with the Marketplace Subscribe to get email ... [Continue Reading]
Novel app helps parents understand the ‘just right’ day for children
Not too sport heavy, not too sleep deprived – finding the ‘just right’ balance in a child’s busy day can be a challenge. But while parents may struggle to squeeze in homework amid extracurricular commitments and downtime, a world-first app could ... [Continue Reading]
Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients
Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of a penis. Electrolysis is a common procedure among ... [Continue Reading]
Study explores work experiences and quality of life for Hispanic survivors
As a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries impact the body's lymphatic system, putting breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing lymphedema, a ... [Continue Reading]
Patients with high-risk melanoma benefit from immunotherapy prior to surgery
Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only ... [Continue Reading]
Duke researchers identify chlamydia’s stealthy cloaking device
Chlamydia, the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infections, evades detection and elimination inside human cells by use of a cloaking device. But Duke University researchers have grasped the hem of that invisibility cloak and now hope ... [Continue Reading]
Healthcare facilities actively partnering with AHHMS vendor achieve greater improvement in hand hygiene performance
A new study by researchers at GOJO Industries, recently published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE), demonstrates healthcare facilities that actively partner with their automated hand hygiene monitoring system (AHHMS) ... [Continue Reading]
Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That?
A federal judge’s ruling in Texas has thrown into question whether millions of insured Americans will continue to receive some preventive medical services, such as cancer screenings and drugs that protect people from HIV infection, without ... [Continue Reading]