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In this episode, Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Ami Bhatt is joined by Dr. Sri Adusumalli to discuss the integration of large language models in health systems.
Generic medications are just as safe and effective as their brand-name counterparts, and often cost less. To help educate patients about FDA’s rigorous review process, the economics of pricing, and related issues, FDA offers a range of educational materials, including videos, graphics, fact sheets,.
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Survey results from the second wave of the Adult Social Care Workforce Survey, undertaken between August and October 2025 in England.
Sets out medicines that cannot be exported from the UK or hoarded because they are needed for UK patients.
by Muhammad Zakir Hossin, Anne Gadermann, Edit Nagy, Randip Gill, Monique Gagné Petteni, Jonas Faxén, Neda Razaz Background While maternal congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, its impact on long-term child development remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate if in-utero exposure to maternal CHD is associated with child developmental vulnerability at school entry. Methods and findings This population-based cohort study included 256,629 singleton offspring born in British Columbia, Canada between January 1, 1995 and December 31…
by Ziyi Zhou, Stewart G. Trost, Gemma C. Ryde, Solange Parra-Soto, Zhe Fang, Chao Xu, Yujia Lu, Kai Wang, Mengxi Du, Zhi Li, Yuebin Lv, Jason M.R. Gill, Stuart R. Gray, Carlos Celis-Morales, Marc J. Gunter, Edward Giovannucci, Jill P. Pell, Mingyang Song, Frederick K. Ho Background Current sedentary behavior (SB) guidelines primarily emphasize total time spent sedentary. We explored differences between interrupted and prolonged SB in relation to a range of cancer outcomes. Methods and findings This study included 91,292 UK Biobank participants with valid accelerometer data. Participants were…
The question facing hospital cybersecurity leaders today is no longer whether they will be collateral damage in a broader war; it’s how to reckon with adversaries who will target healthcare for ideological or political reasons — hackers may not have any particular interest in quick resolutions. The post Hospital Networks are Becoming Targets in Cyberwarfare, and They’re Unequipped to Deal With It appeared first on MedCity News .
MHRA CEO argues that for the UK’s long-term health and prosperity, regulation should help lead, rather than follow, innovation
Without knowledge of the exact amount providers billed and middlemen charged in fees, OPM can’t fix payment discrepancies. The post Why the Office of Personnel Management Needs Access to Government Employee Health Plan Claims Data appeared first on MedCity News .
Are we genuinely building long-term preparedness infrastructure, or are we repeatedly improvising our way from one outbreak cycle to the next? The post Hantavirus Is the Warning Signal America Should Not Ignore appeared first on MedCity News .
Patients are trying to navigate insurance confusion, coordinate care, manage prescriptions, and understand the following steps that often feel unclear. Static chatbots were never built for this level of responsibility. Agentic AI is. Or at least that is the idea. The post What Happens When AI Stops Answering and Starts Handling Healthcare Tasks? appeared first on MedCity News .
The FDA has received an increasing number of reports of pets accidentally overdosing on Apoquel Chewable (oclacitinib chewable tablets), a flavored chewable medicine approved only for dogs.
The U.S., Mexico and Canada will continue negotiating about potential adjustments to the trilateral free trade agreement, which will remain in place until at least 2036.
EMA is launching initiatives to better embed women’s health considerations in medicines development and regulation. Women live longer than men on average but spend more of their…, Advancing developments in women’s health is one of my personal priorities. This is an area where we are seeing strong momentum at EU and global level, and where EMA is…, EMA’s initiatives in this area will be discussed through a dedicated women’s health workshop on 28-29 September. The workshop, broadcast live, will take stock of current…
In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL).
Objective This study aims to explore disparities in eHealth literacy and perspectives on digital health among parents of preschool children from different cities and examine how these characteristics influence their willingness to participate in digital paediatric clinical research. Design Cross-sectional online survey. Setting Conducted between November and December 2023 among parents of preschool children in Yongchuan District (Chongqing) and Shunyi District (Beijing), China. Participants Parents of preschool children (aged 3–6 years). Among 1340 unique survey visits, 1274 started the…
Introduction HIV cure remains one of the major unsolved global health challenges. The persistence of the HIV reservoir is the key barrier to achieving viral eradication. The acute HIV infection (AHI) is crucial for reservoir establishment, making early intervention essential for long-term viral remission. Pegylated interferon-α (Peg-IFN-α) exhibits potent antiviral and immunomodulatory properties that may enhance reservoir clearance when combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Peg-IFN-α combined with ART in promoting…
Introduction The soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase-1 and placental growth factor (sFlt-1/PlGF) ratio has demonstrated impressive predictive test characteristics in women with suspected pre-eclampsia. However, it remains a matter of debate whether the introduction of this novel test can indeed translate to a reduction in pre-eclampsia-related hospital admissions, outpatient visits and can consequently lower overall healthcare costs. The PREPARE II study aims to investigate whether the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio, along with digital self-monitoring, can reduce pre-eclampsia-related healthcare utilisation…
Background Menstrual health (MH) is vital to women’s overall health and well-being. Yet many women, especially in resource-limited settings, face challenges due to insufficient resources and support. Most MH research has focused on school-going adolescents while limited research has investigated MH experiences across the lifecourse. This study aims to understand menstrual experiences across women’s lifecourse in Zimbabwe, including MH-related pain and discomfort and women’s MH-related healthcare seeking behaviours. Methods From February to April 2024, we conducted eight participatory workshops…
Objectives To quantify out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among patients hospitalised with heart failure (HF) and to identify factors associated with CHE during a single index admission in northern Tanzania. Design Prospective cross-sectional study. Setting Medical ward of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, a tertiary referral hospital in northern Tanzania, from 1 May to 31 October 2024. Participants Consecutive patients aged 14 years or older admitted with acute decompensated HF diagnosed using Framingham criteria. Of 309 eligible patients, 290 completed…
Introduction Stroke, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, leads to disability in most patients, posing a burden on society and families. Intensive rehabilitation in the early stages is the most effective method of minimising these disabilities. Home-based rehabilitation strategies have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional approaches, as highlighted during the coronavirus disease pandemic. Currently, no systematic reviews are available on the effects of home-based lower extremity rehabilitation systems in patients with stroke, or on the design specifications for their…
Introduction Historically, patients diagnosed with recurrent head and neck cancer (rHNC) had a poor prognosis with the majority receiving best supportive care. Significant treatment advances over the past decade have changed the landscape for curative and non-curative management of rHNC with more treatment options for patients. This requires providing large amounts of information about treatment options and patients may experience different short-, medium- and long-term toxicities. To address complex discussions on treatment decisions and to identify potential unmet needs and provide timely…