Two Imperatives for the Future of Diagnostics: Adaptability and Digitalization to Unlock the Potential of AI

While this kind of innovation and change can be challenging and is often a significant investment, it represents a powerful combination that can benefit individuals, healthcare professionals, and laboratories. The post Two Imperatives for the Future of Diagnostics: Adaptability and Digitalization to Unlock the Potential of AI appeared first on MedCity News.

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Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.

In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County supervisors approved a feasibility study this spring for such a voluntary database. Supporters applauded the effort to give more…

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Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.

Gary Sergott felt weary all the time. “I’d get tired, short of breath, a sort of malaise,” he said. He was cold even on warm days and looked pale with dark circles under his eyes. His malady was not mysterious. As a retired nurse anesthetist, Sergott knew he had anemia, a deficiency of red blood…

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Why Multi-morbidity Requires Two Health Systems, not One

By JEREMY SHANE What’s behind the coming health care reckoning? Most industry leaders have their preferred list of culprits: not us! Left-leaning critics blame large insurers, drug companies, and private equity firms. Take the profit and self-dealing out of health care. Those on the right blame excessive regulation, poorly-designed insurance markets, or limits on individuals’…

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How Does the Federal Government Monitor Vaccine Safety?

This issue brief gives an overview of the main systems used by the federal government to track vaccine safety and adverse events following vaccinations. The brief reviews the history of federal vaccine safety systems, describes the key systems and their strengths and limitations, and also discusses how vaccine safety issues have become the subject of…

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