By MIKE MAGEE Stanford neuroscientist, David Eagleman, reminded us this week that “A coherent explanation of consciousness eludes modern science.” That was his opening line in the New York Times book review of Michael Pollan’s latest effort, “A World Appears.” In it, Pollan asks innocently, “How does the brain generate a unified sense of self?”…
Some hospitals are turning to AI to help manage declining revenue and financial pressure, but one expert says success depends on more than just buying new tech. Prashant Karamchandani of Chartis urged health systems to pair AI adoption with foundational work like change management, continuous improvement and operating model redesign. The post Why Hospitals Must…
As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About one in adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer,…
Insecurity about transportation can lead to missed appointments and delayed care, and obstacles are more common for cancer patients than for the general population. The post Reliable Transportation Isn’t a Luxury — It’s an Important Part of Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in the number of abortion bans. The American Medical Association adopted a formal position June 9…
Premature claims about Tylenol and autism put politics ahead of science and risk eroding the public trust essential to health. The post Public Health Cannot Survive on Soundbites appeared first on MedCity News.
In April, Thomas Sanford, a medical student who regularly listens to “An Arm and a Leg,” set out to create a resource he could easily share with patients to help them deal with unaffordable medical bills. In this mini-episode, host Dan Weissmann talks with Sanford about how handing out charity care information on tiny cards…
Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge’s current multiyear research project. Brugge lifted up one of the jars and gazed at it with reverence. Each jar holds…
President Donald Trump unveiled the Great Healthcare Plan to lower drug costs and insurance premiums, but healthcare executives say the proposal lacks sufficient detail to assess whether it would meaningfully reduce costs. The post Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Aims to Cut Costs, but Details Are Sparse, Execs Say appeared first on MedCity News.
In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.” He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients — including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have…