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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Listen up: Music therapy packs potential to improve brain function

Researchers have long known music can lead to health benefits. Now, an application aims to further integrate music therapy into the healthcare field.

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Supercomputer simulation reveals possible solutions to antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is here, and researchers have been scrambling to find a possible solution to fight back. In simulations conducted on a supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, researchers have uncovered a new class of drug candidates that might be the leading weapon in fighting antibiotic resistance.

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Using blocks to unlock the brain

Trying to understand the inner workings of the brain is no easy task. Often studied with complex technological tools like MRI’s, researchers from at Case Western Reserve University are choosing the easy route by using blocks to study the brain.

Retail clinics aren’t reducing unnecessary ED visits

Having a retail health clinic nearby isn’t steering patients away from going to the emergency department (ED) for common low-acuity conditions.

eHealth in rehabilitation becomes standard in improving doctor-patient relationship

eHealth technologies have set out to improve the physician-patient relationship between is an essential part of any successful healing process. An opinion piece by physicians analyzing how rehabilitation medicine uses eHealth outlines three points to how the doctor-patient relationship can be improved.

No need to apply pressure: Two innovations to stop the bleeding

Researchers have been able to develop two new ways to stop excessive bleeding in a wide range of applications.

Emory Healthcare launches remote care program for ICU patients

To provide around the clock care to ICU patients being treated at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, the health system has partnered with two companies as it launches a pilot telemedicine program.

Michigan health system opens new ER department

North Ottawa Community Health System (NOCHS) in Grand Haven, Michigan, has opened an emergency department for area patients, reports the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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