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Building a better part for your heart
Polymer valves refined through computer simulations aim to reduce costs and improve minimally invasive procedures. NIBIB-funded engineers are designing and testing aortic heart valve replacements made from polymers instead of …
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AstraZeneca turns to China for molecule that could outperform Merck’s new COPD drug
AstraZeneca is obtaining the rights to a drug from Sino Biopharmaceutical that offers a dual mechanism to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. It’s the same approach as an …
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HIPAA security rule changes postponed until mid-2027
Federal regulators have delayed a major review of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule, delaying final action on the rule by a year. The Department of …
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Strikes boil at Mass General Brigham, Mount Nittany
About 4,500 Mass General Brigham workers are on strike this week, while employees at Mount Nittany Medical Center in Pennsylvania said they would picket later this month.
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The technology gap holding back provider-sponsored health plans
Kevin Deutsch, Chief Growth Officer at Softheon The price shock caused by skyrocketing ACA (Affordable Care Act) premiums of 2026 is reshaping the way Americans think about and buy their …
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NHS AI blood test could reduce invasive cancer screening for women
Thousands of women could avoid invasive diagnostic procedures for suspected cases of womb cancer thanks to an NHS trial of an AI blood test designed to identify patients at low …
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Antibodies on nanoparticle surfaces can promote or alter therapies
Experiments point to improved nanomedicine designs For nanomedicine to achieve the anticipated advances in treating diseases, scientists must learn why the immune system often responds inhospitably to these therapies. An …
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The AI Use Case That Healthcare Is Overlooking
AI works best when a problem is well-defined, data-intensive, repetitive, and operates at a scale that exceeds human tracking capabilities. The supply chain affects all four. The post The AI …
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Amyloidosis – Blood Disorders – Merck Manuals Consumer Version
In AL amyloidosis, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In AA amyloidosis, treatment of the underlying disease In amyloidosis caused by deposits of the transthyretin protein, medications that stabilize transthyretin or reduce production …
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Are blue light blocking glasses worth it?
Glasses that claim to filter blue light from computers, smartphones and tablets are becoming increasingly popular. Advertisements for these glasses claim that overexposure to blue light can cause a number …
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