Analyzing the genomic data of thousands of COVID-19 samples showed that surges in cases are driven by the appearance of new variants, according to a study published in Scientific...
Black individuals in rural parts of the US have experienced higher chronic disease death rates than whites in the last 20 years, reflecting significant racial disparities and gaps in care.
In a...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have developed and deployed health data collection technologies to track virus exposure, monitor outbreaks, and aggregate hospital data.
As...
Limited diversity in genomic datasets may affect therapy selection and cancer outcomes for black patients, a study published in npj Precision Oncology revealed.
Researchers noted that clinicians use...
Real-world data collected at a large medical center showed that vaccinating healthcare workers reduced the number of required isolations and quarantines by more than 90 percent.
Recently published in...
Smartphone-based mobility data used to respond to COVID-19 can leave out older and minority voters, which could lead jurisdictions to under-allocate important health resources to underserved...
Among the many gaps in care that pervade the medical industry, rural health disparities are some of the most prevalent.
For individuals living in rural parts of the country, geographic isolation,...
Nine in ten hospitals now have an artificial intelligence strategy in place, and 75 percent of healthcare executives believe AI initiatives are more critical now because of the pandemic, according to a...
Genomic data has emerged as a comprehensive resource that can help researchers and providers better understand the underlying mechanisms of disease, leading to improved population health.
During the...
Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are the chronic diseases that contribute to a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations across the country, a study published in the Journal of the...
Genetic data can help improve prostate cancer risk prediction in diverse racial and ethnic groups, leading to more targeted, personalized screenings, according to a study published in Nature...
A team from Johns Hopkins has created a data dashboard that shows how states are prioritizing people with disabilities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The tool can also help people with disabilities...
To increase precision medicine adoption, healthcare leaders must build education among patients and providers, implement advanced infrastructure, and boost patient engagement, according to a report...
A deep learning tool was able to accurately predict survival expectancy in patients with lung cancer, potentially leading to more informed care decisions by providers, according to a study published in...
Fourteen leading healthcare providers are partnering to form Truveta, a new company that will leverage big data analytics for enhanced care insights.
Providers involved in the effort include...
Of the many truths brought to light during the pandemic, the importance of providers’ voices is among the most consequential.
The experiences and daily operations of frontline healthcare workers...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and PathCheck Foundation have developed an interactive, real-time data dashboard to track the quantity of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the US and...
A clinical decision support tool can guide clinicians through diagnostic evaluations of patients with COVID-19 symptoms, significantly reducing the time it takes to assess these patients, according to...
This year’s Best in KLAS report contained few surprises, with well-known vendors continuing to dominate in areas like data analytics, business intelligence, and clinical decision support.
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A deep learning tool may be able to analyze medical images and dramatically reduce pain disparities in underserved populations, a study published in Nature Medicine revealed.
In society today, pain is...