HIMSS23: DHA is developing a virtual-first health ecosystem

Photo: HIMSS Media/Andrea Fox CHICAGO – In a vast, integrated health ecosystem, the future is high-tech and high-touch, “right in line with this year’s HIMSS23 theme, “Health that connects, tech that cares,” said. Dr. Telita Crosland, Lieutenant General, director of the Defense Health Agency. Crosland described the agency’s virtual-first, data-driven focus for the next three […]

Study: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and inability to pay rent hit immigrant families hardest

Although families with immigrant mothers experienced higher rates of food insecurity and inability to pay rent during the pandemic than other groups, they reported less participation in economic impact payments (EIP) in the form of stimulus checks and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—two programs designed to provide stopgap financial support, according to a new […]

The maternal mortality sustainable development goals are unlikely to be met by 2050, study suggests

A recent study published in the Nature Medicine Journal developed a Global Maternal Health microsimulation model to measure global maternal death incidence between 1990 and 2050. Study: Simulation-based estimates and projections of global, regional and country-level maternal mortality by cause, 1990–2050. Image Credit: TanyaAntusenok/Shutterstock.com Background Maternal mortality is a major healthcare crisis worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income […]

Four drinks shown to reduce risk of death among type 2 diabetics

Diabetes type 2: Dr Zoe Williams discusses high blood sugar risks Type 2 diabetes is a serious and usually life-long condition that causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become too high. As is often the case with medical conditions, diabetes can also increase your chances of developing other health issues. These can include heart […]

Researchers develop a new powerful resource to study extracellular RNA

An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine with the National Institutes of Health Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium and the Bogdan Mateescu laboratory at the ETH Zürich and University of Zürich has developed a new powerful resource to study extracellular RNA (exRNA), a novel form of cell-to-cell communication. The study, published in […]

AI offers tool to improve surgeon performance

When surgeons are trained, they usually need the supervision of more experienced doctors who can mentor them on their technique. That may be changing due to a new artificial intelligence system developed by Caltech researchers and Keck Medicine of USC urologists that aims to provide valuable feedback to surgeons on the quality of their work. […]

The world of diabetes brought to life on a diminutive chip

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia associated with diabetes is not only inherently dangerous, but it also can lead to various complications, raising serious concerns. Diabetes may be generally categorized as either type 1 (T1D), which arises […]

Bony Stroke: Bone Defects Can Cause Recurrent Stroke

An unusual cause of ischemic stroke — the presence of structural bone and cartilage anomalies which cause mechanical stress to arteries supplying the brain — has been highlighted in a new case series. These so-called “bony strokes” constitute a possible cause of recurrent ischemia in the same vascular territory as previous episodes, note the authors, […]