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FDA's AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan released

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the agency's first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan. This action plan describes a multi-pronged approach to advance the Agency's oversight of AI/ML-based medical software.

12 Jan 2021

California budget reflects ‘pandemic-induced reality,’ governor says

The coronavirus pandemic doomed Gov. Gavin Newsom's ambitious plans last year to combat homelessness, expand behavioral health services and create a state agency to control soaring health care costs.

12 Jan 2021

Only a smokescreen? Big Tobacco stands down as Colorado and Oregon hike cigarette taxes

Big Tobacco did something unusual in Marlboro Country last fall: It stood aside while Colorado voters approved the state's first tobacco tax hike in 16 years.

12 Jan 2021

Health workers unions see surge in interest amid covid

The nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, declared on March 6 — by filing the official paperwork — that they were ready to vote on the prospect of joining a national union. At the time, they were motivated by the desire for more nurses and support staff, and to have a voice in hospital decisions.

12 Jan 2021

Study shows COVID-19 pneumonia is different from typical pneumonia

Bacteria or viruses like influenza that cause pneumonia can spread across large regions of the lung over the course of hours. In the modern intensive care unit, these bacteria or viruses are usually controlled either by antibiotics or by the body's immune system within the first few days of the illness.

12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Women in the healthcare workforce seem to be suffering stress and burnout in the current pandemic situation, disproportionately when compared to men, suggests a new preprint research paper published on the medRxiv server.

11 Jan 2021

Mosaic mutations during embryonic development can cause autism spectrum disorder

Two studies in today's Nature Neuroscience, led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and Harvard Medical School (HMS), implicate mosaic mutations arising during embryonic development as a cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings open new areas for exploring the genetics of ASD and could eventually inform diagnostic testing.

11 Jan 2021

Study: Telehealth use jumped sharply during the first months of pandemic shutdown

Use of telehealth jumped sharply during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, with the approach being used more often for behavioral health services than for medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

11 Jan 2021

Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease patients and care

Deaths from ischemic heart disease and hypertensive diseases in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic over the prior year, while globally, COVID-19 was associated with significant disruptions in cardiovascular disease testing.

11 Jan 2021

Could Ivermectin be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial has recently demonstrated that Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, can reduce in-hospital mortality rate of COVID-19 patients.

11 Jan 2021

How effective are masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Can face masks protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection? Faruque Ahmad, MD, recently explored the role of face masks in mitigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2021

Even with Senate control, Democrats will need buy-in from GOP on key health priorities

Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and more attention to systemic racism in health care.

11 Jan 2021

‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic

Mia McDermott is no stranger to isolation. Abandoned as an infant in China, she lived in an orphanage until a family in California adopted her as a toddler.

11 Jan 2021

One ambulance ride leads to another when packed hospitals cannot handle non-covid patients

Keely Connolly thought she would be safe once the ambulance arrived at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Kansas.

11 Jan 2021

Is your covid vaccine venue prepared to handle rare, life-threatening reactions?

As the rollout of covid-19 vaccines picks up across the U.S., moving from hospital distribution to pharmacies, pop-up sites and drive-thru clinics, health experts say it's vital that these expanded venues be prepared to handle rare but potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.

11 Jan 2021

Anti-Black racism in Canada’s health care impacts people’ health, argue experts

Canada must dismantle anti-Black racism in health care to address its harmful effects on people's health, argue authors of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

11 Jan 2021

Broad changes are needed to improve U.S. mental health system, shows study

Conditions are ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health care system, with scientific advances, the growth of Medicaid and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health creating the possibility that goals once thought out of reach may be possible, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

11 Jan 2021

COVID-19 ICU patients found to have higher burden of delirium and coma

COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure.

8 Jan 2021

Study: Many patients want virtual mental health care even after the pandemic subsides

A year ago, trying to find patients who would agree to see their University of Michigan mental health provider through a video screen felt like pulling teeth.

8 Jan 2021

FDA alerts health care providers and clinical laboratory staff about SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that the FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant from the United Kingdom known as the B.1.1.7 variant, on authorized SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests, and that false negative results can occur with any molecular test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 if a mutation occurs in the part of the virus's genome assessed by that test.

8 Jan 2021

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FDA's AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan released

California budget reflects ‘pandemic-induced reality,’ governor says

Only a smokescreen? Big Tobacco stands down as Colorado and Oregon hike cigarette taxes

Health workers unions see surge in interest amid covid

Study shows COVID-19 pneumonia is different from typical pneumonia

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Mosaic mutations during embryonic development can cause autism spectrum disorder

Study: Telehealth use jumped sharply during the first months of pandemic shutdown

Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease patients and care

Could Ivermectin be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

How effective are masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Even with Senate control, Democrats will need buy-in from GOP on key health priorities

‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic

One ambulance ride leads to another when packed hospitals cannot handle non-covid patients

Is your covid vaccine venue prepared to handle rare, life-threatening reactions?

Anti-Black racism in Canada’s health care impacts people’ health, argue experts

Broad changes are needed to improve U.S. mental health system, shows study

COVID-19 ICU patients found to have higher burden of delirium and coma

Study: Many patients want virtual mental health care even after the pandemic subsides

FDA alerts health care providers and clinical laboratory staff about SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation

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