ITHACA, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 10: HDC receiving staff prep arriving milk samples for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on December 10, 2024 in Ithaca, New York. The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a federal order that requires the testing of the…
Category: 5. Health
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Women’s Wealth Catalyzes Growth In Women’s Health Investment
A woman’s eye overlaid with data, reflecting the evidence-driven, tech-forward approach behind Portfolia’s Women’s Health Fund IV.
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Women’s health has moved from niche to necessary. Analysts now quantify the potential, and the investor base is shifting in ways that matter, according…
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The hidden DNA organizer linking fertility and cancer
A research team at Kyoto University has discovered STAG3-cohesin, a new mitotic cohesin complex that helps establish the unique DNA architecture of spermaotogonial stem cells (SSCs), the stem cells that give rise to sperm. This “DNA organizer” is crucial for sperm production in mice: without…
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Human Case Of New World Screwworm Reported In U.S.
A human case of New World screwworm in the U.S. was confirmed by HHS and CDC officials. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP)
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A human case of New World screwworm myiasis in the U.S. has been confirmed by officials from the Department of Health and…
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Medicare Pays Physicians One-Third Less Than Decade Ago
Physicians are paid 33.6% less for treating Medicare patients than a decade ago thanks to reimbursement cuts coupled by rising practice expenses, according to a report from Omniscient Health, a healthcare data science, research and consulting firm.
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Physicians are paid 33.6% less for…
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Rats walk again after breakthrough spinal cord repair with 3D printing
For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a groundbreaking process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues for spinal cord injury recovery.
The study was recently published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, a…
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Scientists crack indole’s toughest bond with copper, unlocking new medicines
Indole, a molecule made up of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered ring containing nitrogen, forms the core structure of many biologically active compounds. Derivatives of indole, where hydrogen atoms are replaced by various chemical groups, are naturally produced by plants,…
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The surprising reason x-rays can push arthritis patients toward surgery
Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history.
Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for imaging. Osteoarthritis imaging costs the health system…
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Google Cloud And Inovalon Ink Deal To Build Prior Authorization Agentic AI System
The prior authorization process is one of the most time-consuming aspects of the clinical workflow.
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Healthcare data and analytics pioneer Inovalon announced that it will be partnering with Google Cloud to aid one of the most cumbersome aspects of care delivery: prior authorizations.
The…
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Elderly cats with dementia may hold clues for Alzheimer’s
As cats age, they may yowl more than usual at night, have trouble sleeping or sleep too much, and act generally confused or disoriented. Now a new study shows that, just like in humans with Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid-beta plaques build up in the brains of aging felines and may…
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