MIT spinout Bloomer Tech is developing a wearable electrocardiogram device designed to look and feel like a bra. The post Not Your Average Bra: How Bloomer Tech’s Wearable Is Addressing Heart Disease in Women appeared first on MedCity News.
Timothy Parducci joined Crothall as a housekeeper one year ago and had never worked in healthcare. But his common-sense approach to solving problems is making our hospital safer for everyone. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah Valley, California, uses a vendor to empty large trash bins just outside of the hospital primary entrances. When Tim…
Former EVS Director Nicholas Sheets says Sonia Benitez simply embodies the best of EVS. As proof, here is a story he says he will never forget: “As a new director at the California Rehabilitation Institute in 2023, it took time to get acclimated to the culture and the hospital’s high standards. One day, Sonia knocked…
Eli Lilly drug Ebglyss is now FDA-approved for atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder also known as eczema. The biologic drug came from Lilly’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Dermira in 2020. The post New Eli Lilly Eczema Drug Brings Competition and Dosing Edge Versus Sanofi, LEO Pharma Meds appeared first on MedCity News.
New York eHealth Collaborative says statewide SHIN-NY participation agreement will provide uniformity and reduce redundancy, enabling the SHIN-NY to provide seamless, consistent statewide services
This test can be thought of as a crystal ball for cancer survivors and research has found it can predict with near certainty whether a patient’s cancer will recur. So why aren’t more patients getting the test? The post A Crystal Ball for Cancer Survivors appeared first on MedCity News.
It’s important that we focus attention on the areas where AI is already having a significant impact. These are the practical applications that will allow the best and brightest researchers to focus on science rather than data munging. The post We’re Overcomplicating Healthcare AI — Here’s How We Achieve Impact Beyond The Hype appeared first…
In 1982, then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop warned that video games might be hazardous to young people’s health, a statement he later walked back, acknowledging it had no basis in science. These days, state and federal policymakers are sounding alarms about the need to protect children from the harmful effects of social media platforms such…
Si tú o alguien que conoces pudiera estar pasando por una crisis de salud mental, comunícate con la línea directa de suicidio y crisis 988, marcando o enviando un mensaje de texto al “988”. Cuando el hermano menor de Pooja Mehta, Raj, murió por suicidio a los 19 años en marzo de 2020, ella se…
Pediatric innovation in mental health is the theme of the INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect contest at Pegasus Park in Dallas on September 18. The post Where is Pediatric Innovation Making an Impact? appeared first on MedCity News.