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Sickle cell disease: A global call to action

Reducing the burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) requires substantial financial and political commitment to improving data-collection, diagnosis, treatment and training - doing so will positively impact the lives of millions of patients and families worldwide - says a new Commission published in The Lancet Haematology journal.

12 Jul 2023

Emory, Georgia Tech researchers explore how AI can increase access to COVID-19 treatment

To address an emerging issue in health care delivery, researchers from Emory University's School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can offer a way to increase efficiency of diagnoses and treatment.

11 Jul 2023

Forensic nurse researcher develops new ways to detect bruises in patients with darker skin tones

A leading forensic nurse researcher has developed new approaches to detecting bruises in patients with darker skin tones – thus helping to overcome barriers to diagnosing injuries in patients of color, according to a special article on nurse innovators in the July issue of the American Journal of Nursing.

11 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai's new cardiac catheterization lab brings life-saving care to western Queens

Mount Sinai Queens today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization lab that will provide rapid and comprehensive care to hundreds of heart patients every year for life-threatening emergencies and scheduled cardiac procedures.

11 Jul 2023

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking abortion care filed suit Tuesday against Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a bid to overturn the state's abortion travel ban.

11 Jul 2023

Photon-counting CT protocol shows promise for lung imaging

New CT technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung structure and function, something not possible with standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

11 Jul 2023

Natural language processing used to extract social determinants of health

Information on the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, known as social determinants of health, is often collected at medical appointments.

11 Jul 2023

Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing "988," or the Crisis Text Line by texting "HOME" to 741741.

11 Jul 2023

As nonprofit hospitals reap big tax breaks, states scrutinize their required charity spending

The public school system here had to scramble in 2018 when the local hospital, newly purchased, was converted to a tax-exempt nonprofit entity.

11 Jul 2023

Using misinformation and hate to harm the most vulnerable members of society

In an Editor's Statement in the peer-reviewed journal Transgender Health on the importance of access to gender affirming care for our nation's youth, Journal Editor-in-Chief Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, states "LGBTQ youth need love, support, and acceptance, not misinformation and hate thinly veiled as compassion."

10 Jul 2023

New clinical trial seeks a regenerative pharmaceutical solution for meniscal tears

With support from Amplicore, a University of Cincinnati spinoff biopharmaceutical company, researchers at UC have begun a Department of Defense-funded clinical trial that seeks a regenerative pharmaceutical solution for meniscal tears.

10 Jul 2023

AMP releases consensus recommendations for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories, and improve patient care.

10 Jul 2023

Biomarkers in the brain could redefine mental health conditions

The study of biomarkers in the brain - powered by cutting-edge machine learning techniques - could redefine the way mental health conditions are categorized and diagnosed and lead to more effective, personalized treatments.

10 Jul 2023

American Heart Association calls for shift to value-based payment system in cardiovascular care

The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is advocating for a shift away from the current health care payment system in the U.S., which is primarily based on fee-for-service, to a value-based payment (VBP) system.

10 Jul 2023

Real-time monitor can detect SARS-CoV-2 in indoor air within 5 minutes

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses.

10 Jul 2023

Indigenous men with prostate cancer more likely to have metastasis, worse survival

Indigenous Peoples in Canada have higher illness rates and lower life expectancies than non-Indigenous Canadians.

10 Jul 2023

How has the prevalence of psychological distress in the adult population of England changed since 2020?

Researchers estimated patterns of psychological distress.

10 Jul 2023

What you need to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it's not always clear who's sponsoring the ads or why.

10 Jul 2023

Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement

A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic "forever" chemicals, the government's first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.

10 Jul 2023

Meet the people deciding how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement cash

As more than $50 billion makes its way to state and local governments to compensate for the opioid epidemic, people with high hopes for the money are already fighting over a little-known bureaucratic arm of the process: state councils that wield immense power over how the cash is spent.

10 Jul 2023

Health Care News and Research

Sickle cell disease: A global call to action

Emory, Georgia Tech researchers explore how AI can increase access to COVID-19 treatment

Forensic nurse researcher develops new ways to detect bruises in patients with darker skin tones

Mount Sinai's new cardiac catheterization lab brings life-saving care to western Queens

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Photon-counting CT protocol shows promise for lung imaging

Natural language processing used to extract social determinants of health

Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in over a dozen states

As nonprofit hospitals reap big tax breaks, states scrutinize their required charity spending

Using misinformation and hate to harm the most vulnerable members of society

New clinical trial seeks a regenerative pharmaceutical solution for meniscal tears

AMP releases consensus recommendations for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays

Biomarkers in the brain could redefine mental health conditions

American Heart Association calls for shift to value-based payment system in cardiovascular care

Real-time monitor can detect SARS-CoV-2 in indoor air within 5 minutes

Indigenous men with prostate cancer more likely to have metastasis, worse survival

How has the prevalence of psychological distress in the adult population of England changed since 2020?

What you need to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement

Meet the people deciding how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement cash

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