Using machine learning, scientists may be able to assess the role climate and environmental variables play in the transmission of COVID-19.
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Researchers at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have developed deep learning tools that can detect age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the...
The social determinants of health have become a household term in the healthcare industry’s vernacular, with leaders and organizations aiming to address these influences to provide more...
With the healthcare industry steadily moving toward more holistic, preventive care delivery, health systems have increasingly recognized the critical role the social determinants of health play in the...
COVID-19 data gathered during the pandemic has shed light on significant healthcare disparities, revealing poorer outcomes in minority and underserved communities.
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County-level data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed staggering racial and ethnic disparities in care, with the virus disproportionately impacting black and Hispanic populations....
In the largest study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the US, researchers leveraged EHR data to find that hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are key chronic diseases in the acuity of the...
Regenstrief Institute has developed a big data dashboard to help the state of Indiana track and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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NIH is renewing its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study for an additional seven years, allowing researchers to expand big data resources on brain development and child...
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is working to standardize the collection of social determinants of health data to help advance precision medicine and inform new treatments.
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The UC San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine Dean’s Office of Population Health and Health Equity has launched a new interactive mapping website that curates publicly available community data,...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the status quo, the healthcare industry is turning to real-world data to better understand, monitor, and prepare for whatever the virus may bring.
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The Healthy Nevada Project, a community-based population health study combining genetic, clinical, and environmental data, is incorporating COVID-19 data from consented participants.
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In the time since the COVID-19 outbreak has escalated to a full-blown global pandemic, buzzwords like artificial intelligence, population health management, and the social determinants of health have...
An individual’s social determinants of health can provide valuable information about a person’s potential risk of heart disease, but these non-clinical factors are often overlooked,...
Individuals living in areas of greater deprivation and rurality had lower rates of recommended cancer screening, reflecting the significant impact the social determinants of health have on care access,...
Black and Hispanic pediatric patients fared worse than non-Hispanic white patients during brain cancer treatment and follow-up, indicating that racial disparities have a significant impact on...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using artificial intelligence to reveal cellular distinctions between black and white patients with prostate cancer, and have received $3.2 million in...
Genetics and community-level social determinants may interact to have a positive or negative impact on individuals’ cognitive health, a team from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) recently...
Across the healthcare landscape, it is now widely understood that the social determinants of health (SDOH) have a major impact on health outcomes, care quality, and medical costs.
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