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UMSOM secures $7.3 million DARPA funding to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events

In an effort to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers are receiving up to $7.3 million in funding from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for vital new research.

15 Dec 2023

Outrageous hospital cost for colonoscopies compared to smaller clinics

U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55 percent higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Dec 2023

Guiding principles to protect the public from discrimination of healthcare algorithms

A paper published today in JAMA Network Open addresses bias in healthcare algorithms and provides the healthcare community with guiding principles to avoid repeating errors that have tainted the use of algorithms in other sectors.

15 Dec 2023

Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

Addiction is one of society's most misunderstood and rebuked health conditions. That stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment for substance dependence, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

15 Dec 2023

One week social media break can boost job satisfaction and mental health, study finds

Are you feeling permanently stressed and overworked? It could be due to your social media consumption. Reducing it by as little as 30 minutes a day makes a difference.

15 Dec 2023

‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care

Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the "Dying Broke" series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States.

15 Dec 2023

Food deserts and budget constraints hinder healthy choices for SNAP recipients

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's largest nutrition program, helping 41 million participants afford "nutritious food essential to health and well-being."

15 Dec 2023

U.S. adults get a third of daily added sugar from snacking, research shows

Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.

15 Dec 2023

New study reveals how travel patterns shaped COVID-19 transmission

Elucidating human contact networks could help predict and prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemic threats.

15 Dec 2023

Vaccination encouraged for eligible groups as flu cases spike

All those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to come forward as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published data showing a significant increase in the number of recorded flu cases.

15 Dec 2023

‘Until it is fixed’: Congress ramps up action on Social Security clawbacks

The Senate Finance Committee is ramping up oversight of Social Security's overpayment problem and plans to meet with the agency every month "until it is fixed."

15 Dec 2023

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $1.3 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program.

14 Dec 2023

Can community pharmacists reduce the incidence of skin cancer?

Study explores the impact of community pharmacists in skin cancer prevention, finding that their counseling significantly influences sunscreen purchases and dermatological visits.

14 Dec 2023

Overweight, not just obesity, drives higher healthcare costs, Norwegian study finds

A study at NTNU shows that while individual healthcare costs are highest for obese individuals, the overall societal costs are greater for the larger number of overweight people, highlighting the need for population-level health measures.

14 Dec 2023

Internationally renowned breast medical oncologist joins the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Aditya Bardia, a renowned breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, has joined the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.

14 Dec 2023

Uncovering barriers to heart failure medication access for low-income patients

People who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their heart-failure drug prescriptions than those living in wealthier areas, a new study shows.

14 Dec 2023

The impact of racism on mental health disparities experienced by Black people in the United States

A series of literature reviews published online December 13 in The Lancet Psychiatry journal highlight the large body of evidence on the role played by racism in mental health disparities experienced by Black people living in the United States.

14 Dec 2023

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates health inequities: Sexual minorities face greater uninsurance burden

Uninsurance rates among sexual minorities have increased steadily from their low in 2016 in the United States, affecting a population that has historically had fewer opportunities to access comprehensive health services, compared to heterosexual individuals.

14 Dec 2023

Racial and ethnic disparities hinder TB elimination efforts in the U.S.

Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities often masked by state- and national-level data, say University of Michigan researchers.

14 Dec 2023

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome.

14 Dec 2023

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UMSOM secures $7.3 million DARPA funding to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events

Outrageous hospital cost for colonoscopies compared to smaller clinics

Guiding principles to protect the public from discrimination of healthcare algorithms

Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

One week social media break can boost job satisfaction and mental health, study finds

‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care

Food deserts and budget constraints hinder healthy choices for SNAP recipients

U.S. adults get a third of daily added sugar from snacking, research shows

New study reveals how travel patterns shaped COVID-19 transmission

Vaccination encouraged for eligible groups as flu cases spike

‘Until it is fixed’: Congress ramps up action on Social Security clawbacks

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

Can community pharmacists reduce the incidence of skin cancer?

Overweight, not just obesity, drives higher healthcare costs, Norwegian study finds

Internationally renowned breast medical oncologist joins the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Uncovering barriers to heart failure medication access for low-income patients

The impact of racism on mental health disparities experienced by Black people in the United States

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates health inequities: Sexual minorities face greater uninsurance burden

Racial and ethnic disparities hinder TB elimination efforts in the U.S.

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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