Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics
The MedTech giants remain indispensable in driving large-scale adoption and validating the market, but the…
Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics
The MedTech giants remain indispensable in driving large-scale adoption and validating the market, but the smaller players are increasingly showing us what the future of robotics care can look like. The post Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics appeared first on MedCity News.
How Hospitals Can Blunt the Effects of Tariffs
Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics can assist hospitals as they endure the uncertainty caused by tariffs. The post How Hospitals Can Blunt the Effects of Tariffs appeared first on MedCity News.
Caída de las tasas de vacunación y de la inmunidad alimentan brotes de tos convulsa
Las tasas de tos convulsa, también conocida como tos ferina o pertussis, están aumentando en Texas, Florida, California, Oregon y otras localidades y estados del país. Según entrevistas con funcionarios de salud estatales y federales, los brotes son impulsados por la caída en las tasas de vacunación, la disminución de la inmunidad y los retrasos…
Limitados por políticas de Trump, los registros de cáncer solo reconocerán a pacientes como “hombre” o “mujer”
Las máximas autoridades en estadísticas del cáncer de Estados Unidos pronto deberán clasificar el sexo de los pacientes estrictamente como hombre, mujer o desconocido, un cambio que, según científicos y defensores de pacientes, afectará negativamente la salud de la población transgénero, una de las más marginadas del país. Médicos y activistas por los derechos de…
Fake AI-Generated Videos Perpetuate Stereotypes About SNAP Recipients, And New KFF Poll Looks at Belief in the False Claim That Undocumented Immigrants Are Eligible for ACA Coverage — The Monitor
This volume examines how AI-generated videos contributed to false narratives about SNAP recipients; findings from KFF’s Health Tracking Poll on beliefs about undocumented immigrants’ ACA eligibility; how a new film amplifies false vaccine claims; Louisiana’s delayed whooping cough response; medical education efforts to address shame; and teens’ distrust of news media.
Restoring Affordability to Employer Health Plans
[Sponsored] A new report from Imagine360 makes the case that when it comes to healthcare from self-insured employers, the focus should be more on affordability and less on escalating healthcare costs. The post Restoring Affordability to Employer Health Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
Kids and Teens Go Full Throttle for E-Bikes as Federal Oversight Stalls
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — E-bike of Colorado sales manager Perry Fletcher said his sales and repair shop saw an increase in back-to-school sales to young riders and families this fall as the popularity of the battery-powered bicycles revs up. But the kids’ excitement for their new rides is tempered by a recurring question from worried parents:…
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on aluminum vaccine components used in many shots to boost the body’s immune response. Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist before seeking public office, claims that aluminum…
How Oura Expanded from Wellness to Healthcare
Oura has evolved from a sleep-focused wellness startup into a company getting deeper and deeper into chronic disease management and healthcare integration. Ricky Bloomfield, the company’s chief medical officer, said Oura wants to integrate more of its data into healthcare workflows — in ways that are clinically meaningful, not burdensome, for physicians, he emphasized. The…
Could Trump do for Branded Expensive Drugs What He Just Did for GLP-1s?
The Trump administration’s new deal lowers prices and expands access to GLP-1 drugs, but experts argue far broader reforms are needed to address high prescription drug costs overall. The post Could Trump do for Branded Expensive Drugs What He Just Did for GLP-1s? appeared first on MedCity News.
