Australia’s first public health ‘data lake’ project launched
Flinders University researchers expect their AI-driven data repository to improve public health surveillance and response. Powered by WPeMatico
‘What a Waste of Everybody’s Time’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) — “What a waste of everybody’s time.” — Sabin Dang, MD, of the Retina Institute in Missouri, on long waits for insurers to respond to prior authorization requests in ophthalmology. “I’m not going to tell patients to stop their… Powered by WPeMatico
No One Wins in a Medical Student Research Arms Race
(MedPage Today) — “Good morning, Dr. Holmes. It’s so nice to meet you. Tell me, how will the medical school assure me that I can author 25 publications so I can secure a residency position in neurosurgery?” While the details are altered, this… Powered by WPeMatico
Did Cold Medications Affect Biden’s Debate Performance?
(MedPage Today) — Early last week, Donald Trump suggested that Joe Biden would be on performance-enhancing drugs for the presidential debate and demanded a drug test. The claim was widely laughed off as Trumpaganda, creating another fact-free… Powered by WPeMatico
Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority
(MedPage Today) — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, recently discussed the dangers of social media in a thought-provoking New York Times op-ed, and called for warning labels on social media platforms. His concerns about social media fostering… Powered by WPeMatico
Medical Students Are Learning to Treat Others, but Who Is Caring for Them?
(MedPage Today) — Imagine being completely consumed by the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Could you do this for a day? How about for a week? What if I asked you to do this all day, every day, for an entire month? Sounds exhausting, right? Medical… Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Announces Winners of Inaugural Children and Youth Resilience Challenge
Children and youth behavioral health resilience initiative challenge Powered by WPeMatico
Local emergency room doctor pleads guilty to HIPAA violation – KCRG
Local emergency room doctor pleads guilty to HIPAA violation KCRG Powered by WPeMatico
Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
(MedPage Today) — With a 5-4 vote in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, ending an agreement between victims and state and local governments… Powered by WPeMatico
HIMSSCast: Fighting back against healthcare misinformation in the era of social media and genAI
Mis- and disinformation have long been a significant challenge to health and wellness, even before the pandemic showed just how damaging they can be. How should medical professionals push back? Dr. Geeta Nayyar has some answers. Powered by WPeMatico