Several plant-based foods readily available in supermarkets contain bioactive molecules that could not only prevent cancer but also treat it, accomplishing the latter with protective mechanisms similar to those activated by existing clinical therapies.  

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente have developed a machine learning algorithm that could help prevent the spread of the HIV virus by finding at-risk patients and getting them on prevention medications. The researchers published the findings of their prediction model in The Lancet HIV.

The economic cost of the of lost earnings due to cancer deaths in the U.S. was more than $94 billion in 2015, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology.

From the U.S. by way of the Land Down Under comes a “turbo-charged” flu vaccine created by AI.

While general support for a universal healthcare system remains at about 50% among the public, the impact to the healthcare industry is being weighed––and providers could see huge payment cuts under certain policies. 

It’s not unusual for hospitalized patients to take a sudden turn for the worse. A continuous inspection of electronic medical records by machine-learning algorithms can warn of impending trouble in real time, giving physicians a chance to proactively intervene.

Patients are worried about the rising cost of prescription drugs, and the high rate of cost growth has led lawmakers and the Trump administration to review steps to reduce runaway price growth. However, there are some ways for doctors to help patients avoid sticker shock on their prescriptions––and not many are using these tools, according to a report from NPR.

Five states have voiced they want to testify at an upcoming July hearing in the ongoing court review of the $69 billion CVS Health acquisition of Aetna.

Using a dataset of records from nearly 3 million pediatric patients, South Korean researchers have developed and validated a deep-learning algorithm that can tell emergency doctors which children will need to be admitted to critical-care units.

UC Health, an integrated academic health system based in Cincinnati, has named its first vice president and chief data and analytics officer. The creation of the executive position reflects the rising importance of data-driven strategies in healthcare organizations.