Choosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian AcademiesCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) The future of autonomous ...
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Medicaid expansion helps uncover undiagnosed HIV infections
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to ...
Advances in modeling and sensors can help farmers and insurers manage risk
When used appropriately, satellite data is rapidly expanding the potential to customize insurance for smallholder farmers, potentially increasing the resilience ...
Costs, COVID-19 risk and delays top older adults’ concerns about seeking emergency care
Findings could help hospitals improve emergency department care and follow-up for people aged 50 to 80Credit: University of Michigan Even ...
Mattress flammability standard is a lifesaver, NIST report finds
Credit: NIST/B. Hayes No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of ...
JNCCN study evaluates cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit ...
USRDS releases 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
Credit: © Chronic Disease Research Group The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG), in partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes ...
Researchers seek to end unexpected bills for screening colonoscopies
Credit: UVA Health Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 ...
Clashing medications put older adults at risk but many haven’t had a pharmacist check them
Poll shows 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication reviewCredit: University of ...
Maximizing cures and minimizing side effects in children with Hodgkin lymphoma
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes free treatment recommendations for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, adding to growing library of pediatric cancer ...
One in two Americans fear a major health event could lead to bankruptcy
West Health-Gallup US healthcare survey finds growing fears of financial ruin amid the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Gallup-West Health U.S. Healthcare Study, ...
Researchers introduce new theory to calculate emissions liability
Credit: Michigan Tech A comparison of the results for conventional point source pollution and bottleneck carbon emissions sources shows that ...
Unread second-opinion radiology reports waste health care resources
AJR finds clinicians not reading a considerable proportion (11.4%) of second-opinion radiology reports, especially sonography, pediatrics, interventional radiologyCredit: American Roentgen ...
New survey finds large racial divide in concern over ability to pay for COVID-19 treatment
Significant increase in medication insecurity also seen among people of colorCredit: Gallup-West Health U.S. Healthcare Study WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN ...
Same-day IUD placements hard to come by in Ohio, study finds
Researchers: Obstacle to reproductive care could lead to unintended pregnanciesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Though same-day access ...
Research collaborative releases new collection of North Carolina health care spending data
HCCI, Duke, Blue Cross NC release interactive data on state health care spending to inform public and policymakersCredit: Health Care ...
9 in 10 Americans concerned pharma will use COVID-19 pandemic to raise drug prices
Fears abound of COVID-19 crisis worsening affordability challenges of US healthcare systemCredit: Gallup-West Health Cost of Healthcare Study, May 2020 ...
Illuminating the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals and health systems
A comparative study of revenue and utilizationCredit: www.fairhealth.org NEW YORK, NY--May 12, 2020--In the third week of March 2020, as ...
Sky-high surprise bills from air ambulance flights possible for many patients
Ground ambulance rides also put majority of patients with private insurance at risk for unexpected out-of-network bills, study findsCredit: University ...
Medicare coverage varies for transgender hormone therapies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 13, 2020--A new study has shown substantial variability in access ...
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