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The future of health care is here. When will it be everywhere

Artificial intelligence can identify some types of cancer faster and more accurately than clinicians, detect Parkinson’s disease and congestive heart failure from the sound of a person’s voice, and sift through a huge … See more

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Many Americans have health insurance that isn't 'good enough'

WebIn short, too many Americans are covered by health insurance with such huge cost barriers and exclusions that it’s coverage in name only. And this is far from just a …

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Health care is a human right in times of crisis. Why not every day

WebM uch of the world has settled the matter of whether health care ought to be a human right. The United Nations said so in 1948.The American founders might as well …

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It’s time to change the definition of ‘health’

WebThe WHO defines health as a state of “complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”. The Centers for Disease …

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Reinventing health care in 2023

WebDo the math and it’s easy to see that realigning health care incentives in the U.S. is inevitable. The average family insurance premium was $6,348 in 2000. By 2020 …

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To fix U.S. public health, physicians need to take a backseat

WebFixing U.S. public health will require a health-systems revolution — and for physicians to take a backseat. A classic warning in public health goes like this: “A …

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Covid silver lining: Unprecedented look at human immune system

WebThe pandemic offered the first-ever opportunity for scientists to study how the immune system responds to a new threat, in real time, in the global population.

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A national patient ID is essential for patient safety

WebA national strategy for patient identification is essential for connecting the fragmented health care system, while making it safer and more efficient for patients and …

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Chronic disease prevention requires better data tracking: experts

WebAdobe. WASHINGTON — With the prevalence of some chronic diseases trending up, the U.S. needs to revamp its approaches to preventative care and disease …

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Hospital at home shows how to bring innovation to health care

WebA s a health care economist who studies innovation, and as a management consultant who helps health systems and insurers adopt new technologies, we have had …

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'Patient-led revolution' is a key to improving care: Susannah Fox

WebA t the end of each chapter in “Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care,” there’s a box. It summarizes the chapter, distilling what a …

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Change Healthcare: What is it, why does its cyberattack matter

WebAdobe. T he cyberattack on Change Healthcare has fractured the country’s health care payment infrastructure. But it also exposed how complicated and vital these …

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Oprah kicked off a national conversation on obesity. Let's have it

WebPeople deserve to be happy and healthy in their weight loss journeys. They also deserve to be fully informed. The introduction of GLP-1s has turned the obesity …

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GLP-1 drugs linked to increased risk of post-endoscopy infection

WebThe study looked at data from 2018 to 2020, when Ozempic had already been on the market, but before the latest GLP-1 treatments like Wegovy, Mounjaro, and …

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A ‘polypill’ could sharply reduce cardiovascular disease in

WebA 2021 meta-analysis of three large international studies involving more than 18,000 participants found that compared with usual care, a once-daily polypill decreased …

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Health tech and telehealth trends: Insights from STAT Health Tech

WebHealth tech. Tracking how tech is transforming health care and the life sciences. From the impact of medical AI in health care to artificial wombs, from wearable tech for pregnancy …

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Will generative AI in health care meet the fate of IBM's Dr.

WebThe health care sector is a notorious laggard when it comes to technology. It was slow to use computers, digitize patient data, and share information electronically. …

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Food as medicine: Medically tailored meals may get standardized

WebThe requirements are stringent. Organizations must have one accredited full-time dietitian on staff for every 1,000 clients they serve. Accredited organizations also …

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Readout LOUD podcast: mifepristone case, GLP-1s, & Chinese …

WebW ho gets to sue the FDA? Is pharma caught in a trade war? And what does “AF” stand for? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s …

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Three issues to watch in global health in 2024

Web3 issues to watch in global health in 2024. By Helen Branswell. Reprints. Christine Kao/STAT. A s we enter the fifth year of this challenging decade, life finally …

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Intermittent fasting comes with a heart risk

WebIn this case, researchers used a really useful research tool, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a survey given to 5,000 people a …

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Asian American health disparities hidden by lumping data

WebAsian Indians far outpace the nation’s median income of about $70,000, earning on average nearly $120,000 annually. That’s more than twice the average …

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Adam's Biotech Scorecard: A closer look at Viking Therapeutics

WebThe contrarian view of Viking Therapeutics. The developer of a dual-acting GLP-1/GIP treatment for obesity is riding high on positive data and takeout speculation.

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Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth

WebOn Tuesday, a subsidiary of Optum, Collaborative Care Holdings, LLC, filed notice with the state’s Health Policy Commission over the sale. A price tag was not …

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Private equity owned hospitals target of new Senate investigation

WebThe panel’s ranking member, Sen. Chuck Grassley, had previously opened a probe into hospitals in his home state of Iowa in March 2023, focusing on Ottumwa …

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