Radiometer celebrates 70 years in acute care diagnostics
Developing clinically superior solutions requires partnership, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with industry leaders to tackle challenges in healthcare together."
$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting
Families of the people hurt during the Feb. 14 mass shooting are carrying what one expert calls “victimization debt.” In the third story of our series “The Injured,” we learn about the strain of paying small and large medical bills and other out-of-pocket costs.
Global burden of heart failure: prevalence, incidence, and risk factors unveiled
In a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, the authors provide a detailed overview of the global burden of heart failure, including the incidence and prevalence of heart failure, disease etiology, risk factors, and disease outcomes across geographical regions and populations.
Moffitt scientists develop breakthrough method for scalable synthesis of withanolides
The scalable synthesis of withanolides means that scientists can now produce these compounds in larger amounts, facilitating new research and accelerating the development of withanolide-based cancer treatments.
New APIC method eliminates blurriness and distortion in microscopy
"We arrive at a solution of the high-resolution complex field in a closed-form fashion, as we now have a deeper understanding in what a microscope captures, what we already know, and what we need to truly figure out, so we don't need any iteration," says Ruizhi Cao (PhD '24), co-lead author on the paper, a former graduate student in Yang's lab, and now a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley.
Optimizing innovation networks in smart healthcare using ERGM analysis
With the advent of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, along with the support of government policies, the application scope of smart healthcare continues to expand.
Serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models, research shows
"The neural circuit in the Alzheimer's disease animal model cannot release sufficient serotonin into the vCA1 region that would need to bind to its receptor in the downstream neurons to signal the changes required to consolidate a memory," Xu said.
Innovative dementia cost model to aid families and shape health policy
"Other consequences may include caregivers' lower retirement savings or limited ability to send their children to college," said project advisor Maria Aranda, a professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work who studies the impact of Alzheimer's on Black and Latino families.
Europe’s new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer
The new guidance, which will be implemented across every hospital and research institute in Europe that works with patients with bone cancer, are ultimately aimed at moving treatment away from untargeted chemotherapy and more towards precision medicine.
Federal Budget Constraints May Hurt Older Americans With HIV – KFF Health News
Advocates worry these cases signal a larger erosion in bipartisan support for HIV prevention and treatment that threatens to undermine years of progress lowering transmission and mortality rates — especially if older people with the virus don’t get adequate care.
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs – KFF Health News
Xavier Becerra, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks in support of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, alongside Neera Tanden, a domestic policy adviser to President Joe Biden, at a town hall event in Rothschild, Wisconsin, on June 13.
A unifying marker streamlines macrophage research across age and sex
The research team identified a protein called colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) as a reliable marker for monocytes and dendritic cells in blood and macrophages in tissues – allowing for the clear identification and separation of different sample types.
Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
By the time of Hermida’s diagnosis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was about three years into a federal initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties, and U.S. territories with the highest infection rates.
California’s $25 Health Care Hourly Wage Relies on Federal Boost, State Worker Exemption
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers will rely on a significant boost in federal funding and exempt thousands of state employees under an agreement that is expected to be approved in the coming days.
Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors
KFF Health News interviewed Medicaid recipients, attorneys, and former caseworkers and government employees, and read thousands of pages from contracts, ongoing lawsuits, company materials, and state audits and documents that show problems with Deloitte-operated systems around the country — including in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.