A new brain imaging study is raising questions about one of the most widely discussed explanations for long COVID. Researchers found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in people experiencing lingering symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, patients with more severe symptoms showed…
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The Important Healthcare Model Most People Have Never Heard Of
Leeba Ruth Lessin was a giant in the healthcare industry prior to her untimely death in January 2021. She was one of the pioneers of the delegated model.
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American physicians are exhausted.
Exhausted by prior authorization. Exhausted by endless documentation. Exhausted by fragmented care. …
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New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
Immunotherapy may offer a completely new way to treat people with difficult-to-treat depression, according to a University of Bristol-led clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry on May 20.
In the small pilot study, researchers tested whether tocilizumab, a drug commonly prescribed for…
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Scientists discover hidden gut-brain circuit that triggers protein cravings
Eating is about far more than simply getting enough calories. The body must also obtain the right balance of nutrients, especially essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein that the body cannot produce on its own.
Now, researchers have uncovered a hidden communication…
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At-Home Care Devices May Make Pediatric Emergencies Easier To Deal With
Nearly 4 million children across the United States do not have regular access to a pediatrician.
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Earlier this month, a children’s hospital in LA launched a new program for at-home asthma monitoring using a wearable smart stethoscope device that enables doctors to virtually and remotely…
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Increased Funding Is Making At-Home Hospital Care A Reality
Studies have indicated that at-home hospital services have lower mortality rates and costs.
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Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders and organizations alike have been working tirelessly to develop easier ways to deliver care in patient homes. In November 2020, the Centers for…
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The Ebola Epidemic Is Spreading
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the spreading Ebola epidemic, the Midas list health investors, Lilly’s trio of vaccine deals, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Health workers leaving the isolation area at Congo’s General Referral Hospital during the Ebola…
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Health Groups Launch ‘One Nation, Overcharged’ Campaign As Affordability Grips U.S.
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a “multi-million-dollar” campaigned called “One Nation, Overcharged” will begin this summer to highlight what the groups involved called America’s “longstanding frustrations with unaffordable, inequitable healthcare in national and local…
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Exclusive: GoodRx Launches New Companion Subscription
CANADA – 2025/03/06: In this photo illustration, the GoodRx Holdings logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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GoodRx launched a new subscription Wednesday for individuals…
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New drug could finally stop deadly fatty liver disease
A drug designed to shut down fat production inside the liver could become a major new weapon against one of the world’s fastest-growing liver diseases.
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine reported that an experimental treatment called ION224 produced significant…
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