Stanford Medicine’s Consumer Health Summit brought together the intersection of data, diagnostics, wearables and consumer health products together showcasing the next wave of innovation in healthcare.
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Standford Medicine’s Consumer Health Summit Highlights The Next Wave Of Healthcare Innovation
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Stanford Medicine’s Consumer Health Conference Highlights The Next Wave Of Healthcare Innovation
Stanford Medicine’s Consumer Health Conference brought together the intersection of data, diagnostics, wearables and consumer health products together showcasing the next wave of innovation in healthcare.
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How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the field and practice of medicine, including legal liability and the perception of who is at fault when a patient experiences harm. “AI holds promise to improve the quality and safety of health care and…
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Trump’s divisive FDA vaccine regulator self-destructs, will exit agency (again)
For the second time, Vinay Prasad is set to leave the Food and Drug Administration.
In a post on social media Friday, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Prasad will exit in April,…
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FOXJ1 gene may drive resistance to taxane chemotherapy in advanced prostate cancer
A gene called FOXJ1 may drive resistance to taxane chemotherapy during treatment for advanced prostate cancer, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The…
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Does ginkgo help memory? New review finds limited gains, mainly in dementia
An updated systematic review of dozens of studies finds that Ginkgo biloba may offer modest short-term improvements for people with dementia, but shows little to no benefit for individuals with subjective memory complaints, mild cognitive…
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Nanohydrogels steer cancer drugs to tumors, aiming to spare healthy tissue
Exhaustion creeps in. Appetite vanishes. Hair thins. The person in the mirror looks gaunt. It’s the paradox of cancer treatment: The same drugs meant to save a life can also wear the body down. Nick Housley, assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s…
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New Compound Protects Liver After Major Intestinal Surgery
A new experimental compound may help protect the liver after surgical removal of parts of the small intestine. When sections of the small intestine become severely damaged or die, surgeons may need to remove the affected tissue. Although this…
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FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with…
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Insomnia Plus Sleep Apnea Dramatically Raises Heart Risks
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that having both insomnia and sleep apnea may dramatically raise the risk of hypertension and heart disease.
The retrospective…
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