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Stryker’s New Automated Image-Guided Therapy Tool Propels Sector Competition

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Last month, Stryker commercially launched the first fully autonomous surgical guidance system for cranial and spinal surgery applications. The product utilizes a proprietary FP8000 camera that...

OB/GYN Residencies Will Stop Using the AAMC ERAS Application

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On July 28, 2023, the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) announced a new application platform for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) residency applicants in the...

Exercise Program Improves Pediatric Cardiometabolic Health

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A study published in JAMA Network Open on July 27, 2023, evaluated the effects of implementing an exercise program for overweight and obese children on cardiometabolic and mental health. Researchers...

Comparing Stryker and Medtronic’s 2022 ESG Ratings

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings are top of mind for most healthcare executives as organizations shift to accommodate changing social expectations and new ethical standards....

ctDNA Testing Reduces Time to Treatment for Lung Cancer Patients

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A nonrandomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open revealed that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) before tissue diagnosis can reduce the time to treatment in patients with suspected advanced...

Early Depression Diagnosis Linked to Higher Rate of Dementia

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A recent study published in JAMA Neurology on July 24, 2023, linked depression diagnoses to dementia diagnoses later in life. Researchers’ analysis revealed that early- and middle-life depression...

Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids Maintains Lung Health NIH Study Reveals

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An NIH-funded study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine concluded that consuming omega-3 fatty acids from fish or supplements can help maintain lung health,...

The Path That Ends AIDS: UNAIDS Report Projects AIDS Could End by 2030

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A report published on July 13, 2023, by UNAIDS, a global effort to end acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), projects and outlines a plan to end AIDS by 2030. The 196-page report is divided into...

FDA Recalls Several J&J Medical Devices After Reports of Burn Injuries

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Tuesday, the FDA issued a Class I recall of reusable patient return electrodes produced by Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Megadyne Medical Products after receiving reports of patients suffering burn...

Mental Health ED Visits Are Less Elastic Than Overall ED Visits

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A recent study published in JAMA Network Open concluded that mental health emergency department visits are less elastic than overall emergency department (ED) visits. Using data from before and during...

Washington University Scientists Developed Air Monitor to Detect COVID

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Researchers and scientists at Washington University in St. Louis developed an air monitor to detect COVID-19 variants in the surrounding air. The researchers published a proof-of-concept study in...

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced US Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness

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An assessment published in JAMA Network Open on national pediatric readiness in United States emergency departments (ED) found that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced readiness. However, additional...

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts Mortality in Pneumonia Patients

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The American Journal for Roentgenology published original medical research last month that described how an artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted the severity of community-acquired...

US Maternal Mortality Rate Increased Across All Groups from 1999 to 2019

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Across American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN); Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander (AANHPI); Hispanic; Black; and White patients, the United States maternal mortality rates (MMRs)...

Local Malaria Cases Prompt CDC Monitoring and Hypervigilance

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On June 26, 2023, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory prompted by local cases in Florida and Texas. The organization...

Startups Cash in on Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging as Industry Shifts

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A boom in the artificial intelligence-enabled medical imaging market is seeding startups with millions of investment dollars and changing the radiology industry significantly. New growth expectations...

NY Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Abortion Care Providers

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On June 23, 2023, Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, extended the previous protections for abortion care providers, guarding providers in NY when offering telehealth abortion services to patients...

ADA Updates Guidelines on NAFLD Screenings for Diabetic Patients

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As an addendum to guidelines published in December 2022, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has updated its screening guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in diabetic patients....

NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Importance of SCID Screenings

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An NIH-funded study in the Lancet highlighted the importance of newborn screenings for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). The study was a longitudinal analysis of 36 years of data from the...

Study Finds 20% of Women Achieve Natural Conception After IVF Treatment

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An Oxford Academic meta-analysis published this week found that natural conception after live birth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) was common, occurring in 20% of women. Looking at...