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Plenary addresses importance of 2020 US Census and challenge of the young child undercount
Participants will understand why it matters that 5% of children under the age of 5 were missed in the 2010 ...
Insilico to present at the FT US Pharma and Biotech Summit
Credit: Insilico Monday, April 29, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the ...
Fondren Foundation commits $15 million to Houston Methodist to pioneer treatments
Contribution to provide essential support for digestive and immunologic disordersCredit: Houston Methodist The Fondren Foundation has made a $15 million ...
Large genome-wide association study is first to focus on both child and adult asthma
Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes ...
A spoonful of peppermint helps the meal go down
A pilot study at the Medical University of South has found that peppermint oil improved symptoms, including difficulty swallowing and ...
WINTHER trial results
Comprehensive tumor profiling promises new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer The WINTHER trial***, NCT01856296, led by investigators from ...
New in the Hastings Center Report: Federal right-to-try, the gamification of science, & more
Credit: On the cover: Somebody Wants to Know, by Ludovic Laffineur, soft pastel on paper, 120 x 85 cm. Courtesy ...
Gonorrhoea cases on the rise across Europe
It is the second most notified sexually transmitted infection in the EU/EEACredit: ECDC Following a decline in notification rates in ...
Prior authorization obstacles unnecessarily delay patient access to cancer treatments, survey finds
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 -- Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays ...
Higher out-of-pocket costs threaten universal health coverage in ‘missing middle’ nations
By 2050, health spending in US expected to exceed $15,000 per person; Somalia, the lowest at $19; In 2016, health ...
Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use
Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance ...
Despite increase in insurance coverage for depression, growth in spending remains modest
A new investigation published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that while insurance coverage for depression has increased, treatment rates are lower ...
Preparing for a changing population — what it means to age successfully
April 24, 2019 -- A paper by Columbia Mailman School's John Rowe, MD, Julius Richmond Professor of Health Policy and ...
Chinese-UK project reveals ancient secrets of medicinal mint
Credit: Botanikfoto, Royalty Free Image The precious chemistry of a plant used for 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine has ...
Genetic testing in women diagnosed with breast cancer decreases cost of care nationwide
Credit: Genomic Health WASHINGTON -- A new study suggests that Oncotype DX-guided treatment could reduce the cost for the first year ...
Gil Hospital and Longenesis announce a research collaboration
Gil Hospital and Longenesis enter research collaboration to integrate Health Data Management SolutionCredit: Insilico Medicine April 23, 2019 - Insilico ...
Information technology can support antimicrobial stewardship programs
SHEA white paper outlines the role of EHR and 'add on' clinical decision support NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) -- ...
Insilico to present at the Health Horizons Future Healthcare Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...
Patients with cancer seen in the emergency department have better outcomes at original hospital
Visual abstract link: http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1503/cmaj.180962/-/DC2 Patients with cancer requiring emergency department care had better outcomes at their original hospital or a ...