SALT LAKE CITY — Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to the virus in the womb. The infected mother had given birth just hours earlier. The hospital had alerted Dowse to the case before delivery, and he’d braced himself for the…
Healthcare providers and researchers are warning that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of two USPSTF vice chairs could politicize one of the nation’s most influential preventive care panels. The post Providers Sound Alarm After RFK Jr. Fires Top USPSTF Leaders appeared first on MedCity News.
A quick conversation about coverage, availability and pricing can help patients make informed decisions. The post The Future of Pharmacy Access: The Impact of Putting Rx Information in Patients’ Hands appeared first on MedCity News.
Nektar Therapeutics’ biologic drug rezpegaldesleukin take a new approach to atopic dermatitis, or eczema, stimulating proliferation of immune cells that tamp down excessive immune responses. The drug met the goals of a Phase 2b study, but analysts note that cross-trial measures show those results are short of the marks achieved by Dupixent, the top biologic…
This edition highlights vaccine hesitancy and misinformation around MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccines as children return to school and measles cases resurge in parts of the U.S. It also examines emerging narratives around COVID-19 vaccine misinformation following the FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters and false claims linking mpox to the vaccines.
In recent months, federal agents have camped out in the lobby of a Southern California hospital, guarded detained patients — sometimes shackled — in hospital rooms, and chased an immigrant landscaper into a surgical center. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have also shown up at community clinics. Health providers say that officers have tried…
OAKLAND, California – El paciente tendría poco más de 60 años y era un hombre afroamericano con enfisema. El oxímetro colocado en la yema de su dedo registraba un nivel de saturación de oxígeno en sangre muy superior al 88%, el índice que indica un riesgo urgente de falla orgánica y muerte. Sin embargo su…
For one ICU physician and startup CMO, the more immediate danger isn’t an autonomous system taking over medicine and leaving human decision-making behind. It’s healthcare organizations harnessing AI primarily to increase efficiency while leaving healthcare providers even more mired in complexity and regulation. The post AI’s Healthcare ‘Doomsday’? It May Be Less About Autonomy Than…
While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed to show a benefit of fenofibrates over and above statins in further reducing heart-related events. The post Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of…
Omada Health is a respected health tech company but what do customers see it? A flesh and blood and an AI analysis follows. The post What Do Consumers and AI Think Of Omada Health? appeared first on MedCity News.