Mobile Telemedicine System Connects EMTs in Rural Georgia to Medical Professionals
“It’s kind of like having a big brother in a box, so to speak,” EMS director says
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Preparing Future Physicians to Address the Adolescent Overdose Crisis: A Call for Curricular Integration
Given the scale of the pediatric overdose crisis, medical students must receive early and consistent training on how to screen for substance use and engage in overdose prevention during pediatric encounters. The post Preparing Future Physicians to Address the Adolescent Overdose Crisis: A Call for Curricular Integration appeared first on MedCity News.
Pfizer Gets Another Dose of Disappointment as Sickle Cell Disease Drug Fails Pivotal Test
Pfizer’s inclacumab did not beat a placebo in a Phase 3 test in sickle cell disease. The trial failure comes nearly a year after Pfizer voluntarily withdrew Oxbryta from the market after tests showed higher rates of complications and deaths for that sickle cell disease drug. The post Pfizer Gets Another Dose of Disappointment as…
Red Alert about Red Buttons
By KIM BELLARD In a week where, say, the iconic brand Tupperware declared bankruptcy and University of Michigan researchers unveiled a squid-inspired screen that doesn’t use electronics, the most startling stories have been about, of all things, pagers and walkie-talkies. Now, most of us don’t think much about either pagers or walkie-talkies these days, and…
Media Call: What a Second Trump Administration May Mean for Health Care
Former President Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 could bring big changes to health policy, especially with Republicans projected to control both chambers of Congress. To discuss the possible range of administrative to legislative actions, KFF held a virtual media availability for journalists on November 8, 2024, over Zoom. KFF experts were available…More
NYU Langone Super Bowl Ad Claimed “We’re #1,” But Where’s Scorecard?
By MICHAEL MILLENSON When the Philadelphia Eagles thrashed the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl, no one disputed that they sat at the peak of professional football. In contrast, NYU Langone Health’s multi-million-dollar Super Bowl ad claiming “#1 for quality care in the U.S.” gave viewers just 2 seconds to read the very small print at…
Live from HIMSS25: Not Having an Incident Response Plan is Not an Option
At the cybersecurity pre-conference forum, healthcare leaders discuss privacy standards for secure health data
Growing Uncertainty About the Future of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQI+ Service
This brief reviews the latest data on the 988 LGBTQI+ service and explores its future, including recent uncertainties.
DOJ: UHG, Amedisys Must Divest 164 Locations for Acquisition to Proceed
The Department of Justice has reached a proposed settlement with UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys regarding UnitedHealth’s acquisition of the home health provider, which includes the divestiture of 164 home health and hospice locations. The post DOJ: UHG, Amedisys Must Divest 164 Locations for Acquisition to Proceed appeared first on MedCity News.