Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Food as medicine is catching on, gaining funding

Utilizing food as part of a medical plan is coming into the limelight with the potential to help cut overall healthcare cost after California launched a $6 million pilot program behind the concept.

Researchers create app that measures blood pressure from fingertip

People may no longer need to visit a physician’s office to get accurate blood pressure readings thanks to a new mobile application created by researchers at Michigan State University.

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App designed to help people with vision loss now available for Android

A mobile application that assists people with vision loss is now available for Android users.

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Researchers use augmented reality to create telementoring system

A research team has created a telementoring system that lets physicians who are in remote areas connect with more experienced doctors to help perform complicated procedures.

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Early results in human gene-editing study show promise

Early results from a gene-editing study in the human body indicate the treatment is possibly working, according to a report by USA Today.

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New biomarker could hasten autism diagnoses

Researchers may have identified a new biomarker that can help diagnose autism spectrum disorder in some children, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry.

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4,500 Arkansans lose Medicaid coverage due to work requirements

The first state to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid beneficiaries has seen thousands of residents lose healthcare coverage, the Arkansas Democrat reported.

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Health foundations band together to develop their own generic drugs

Three health foundations are teaming up to create a not-for-profit entity that will develop generic drugs, helping address chronic shortages and counter rising drug prices.

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HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.