SACRAMENTO, California — Un número creciente de personas —muchas de ellas mayores y sin hogar— están muriendo de frío durante el invierno. La hipotermia causada por la exposición a bajas temperaturas fue la causa principal, o que contribuyó, a la muerte de 166 californianos el año pasado, más del doble que hace una década, según…
This timeline provides a detailed overview of actions, including counter-actions, related to the administration’s efforts to freeze all U.S. foreign aid and dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Duke University Health System is deploying a mix of homegrown and purchased AI tools to ease clinicians’ administrative burden and improve patient care. Chief Nurse Executive Terry McDonnell highlighted that while AI can’t replace nurses’ judgment, it can help free up their time for what matters most. The post Inside Duke’s Approach to Building and…
Review of individuals’ data that may have been involved in ransomware attack has been completed
GSK is acquiring Boston Pharmaceuticals’ efimosfermin, which posted Phase 2 results showing improvement in fibrosis and resolution of MASH. GSK said this fusion protein will complement an siRNA drug it is currently developing for liver diseases. The post GSK Makes a Big Liver Disease Move With $1.2B Deal for Phase 3-Ready MASH Drug appeared first…
Este año, el período de inscripción abierta para adquirir un plan médico en los mercados estatales y federales establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, conocida también como Obamacare), que comenzó el 1 de noviembre en la mayoría de los estados, está lleno de incertidumbre y confusión para más de…
This volume explores confusion around COVID-19 booster eligibility as federal recommendations shift and conflicts with guidance from physician organizations; Florida’s decision to end school vaccine mandates; and research demonstrating that artificial intelligence chatbots can provide generally sound advice, but struggle to make personalized recommendations.
By MATTHEW HOLT So I am back dealing with Labcorp & Blue Shield of California over the mysterious $34 copay. If you want to catch up go here Over the weekend Labcorp sent me a final due notice on my bill…. the one that they couldn’t tell me about without asking for all the information…
BOULDER, Colorado — Los organismos reguladores de Colorado están emitiendo licencias que permiten suministrar hongos psicodélicos con fines terapéuticos. A fines de la primavera o principios del verano es posible que ya estén autorizados los primeros “centros de sanación” estatales, donde se podrán consumir los hongos bajo supervisión. Esto ocurre casi dos años después de…
The gut microbiome matters for patients taking antibiotics Fecal transplants began as early as the first or second century as part of Chinese medicine. I used to joke about poop (fecal) transplants; I never thought I would dedicate my professional career to this topic. My father was an agricultural engineer who managed a wastewater treatment…