A simple predictive risk model helped forecast stroke risk in adult patients who have migraine with aura, according to research funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health...
High levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), a protein produced by immune cells in the bone marrow, could inform risk prediction and prevention of acute kidney injury (AKI),...
Shriners Hospitals for Children is collaborating with The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) to leverage genomics and develop new treatments for pediatric patients with orthopedic conditions.
Individual...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a public, interactive database that will offer critical information about antiretrovirals (ARVs) to treat HIV.
“This launch is an important...
Microsoft has launched a five-year, $40 million program called AI for Health, an initiative that will use artificial intelligence tools to address some of healthcare’s biggest challenges,...
Using machine learning, researchers developed a more accurate model to predict hospital encounters for asthma patients, which could improve asthma outcomes and reduce care costs, according to a study...
As healthcare continues its digital transformation in the coming year, the industry will prioritize data governance and chronic disease management to improve treatment and outcomes, according to CVS...
A DNA sequencing technique analyzes tumors to accurately determine which melanoma patients are at risk for cancer recurrence and spread, according to a study published in Nature Cancer.
In most...
A machine learning algorithm accurately predicted inpatient and emergency department (ED) utilization using only publicly available social determinants of health (SDOH) data, showing that it’s...
Researchers at the University of Houston have improved a microfluidic brain chip that allows multiple-simultaneous drug administration and massive parallel testing of drug response for patients with...
Patients with heart failure who have higher levels of neuropeptide Y, a molecule released by the nervous system, are ten times more likely to die within one to three years than patients with lower...
Brain imaging of tau-protein “tangles” accurately predicted the location of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s a year or more in advance, according to a study published in...
Maximum Life Foundation (MaxLife), a non-profit organization focused on aging research, is providing a promising free gene therapy for ten patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the...
Emory Healthcare and Verily, a healthcare entity owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, are collaborating to develop new solutions that will help improve cost-effectiveness, operational...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed natural language processing (NLP) tools that can diagnose the early and subtle signs of language-associated cognitive impairments in patients with...
Emergency department (ED) visits for people with at least one chronic condition contributed to nearly 60 percent of all annual visits in 2017 and $8.3 billion in spending, says a report from...
Healthcare costs in the US are on the rise, with the industry spending billions each year to combat chronic disease, manage administrative tasks, and advance medical treatments. Although organizations...
Healthcare providers do their very best to understand everything they need to know about their patients during the few scant minutes they are able to spend with each individual.
Once or twice a year, or maybe when a sore throat...
Population health management is quickly becoming a critical competency for healthcare organizations large and small.
From the primary care offices responsible for preventive services to inpatient hospitals on the hook for penalties...
Prediction and prevention are the two main goals for patient safety experts seeking to avoid adverse events and reduce the prevalence of hospital acquired conditions (HACs).
While workflow strategies, staff training, and human...
