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App boosts antibiotic prescribing safety in outpatient clinics
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Researchers in Abu Dhabi found that a smartphone app embedding hospital antibiotic guidelines improved prescribing practices, strengthened stewardship, and aligned with the WHO’s call for safer antibiotic use. Study: Impact of integrating guidelines into an antimicrobial…
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NHS drug pricing is all about the art of the deal | NHS
Polly Toynbee describes NHS drug pricing as a “special circle of hell”, and I can vouch for that, but there are ways it can be made better (Who benefits if NHS drug prices soar? Donald Trump and big pharma. Just one more way he’s menacing Britain, 16 September). New drugs are never cheaper than the ones they replace, so if the…
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AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have developed and tested a deep-learning model that could support clinicians by providing accurate results and clear, explainable insights—including a model-estimated probability score for autism. The model, outlined in a study published in eClinicalMedicine, was used to analyze resting-state fMRI data—a non-invasive method that indirectly reflects brain activity via blood-oxygenation changes. In doing so, the…
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Wegovy pill could deliver as much weight loss as the shot, trial shows
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are vying for supremacy in the weight-loss market they dominate as they both race to get an obesity pill to market. Novo Nordisk sought approval for its pill with the United States Food and Drug Administration earlier this year and expects the agency to conclude its review by the end of this year. Weight loss…
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$50 Billion Rural Health Fund: State Applications Now Open, Provider Input Urged | Polsinelli
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that state applications for the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund are now open and due no later than Nov. 5, 2025.i For health care providers, this is a one-time opportunity to influence how billions in federal funds will be directed across provider payments, workforce stabilization, chronic disease…
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Study reveals early nicotinamide use reduces risk of aggressive skin cancers
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Starting nicotinamide early after a first skin cancer could sharply cut future cancer risk, according to a real-world VA study of over 33,000 patients. Study: Nicotinamide for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention. Image Credit: yanishevska / Shutterstock In…
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Healing Collective looks to bring whole-body healing to life
Looking to provide patients with information about what’s actually going on in their lives and bodies, four women have come together under one roof to form the Healing Collective. Located off Hebron Road outside Rehoboth Beach, the collective is made up of Andrea Cicoria, Siobhan Glover, Elise Noel and Rebecca Sheridan. All four have been in business on their own…
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Severe pregnancy sickness raises risk of mental health conditions by over 50%, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The largest study on pregnant women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) has identified increased risks of numerous neuropsychiatric and mental health outcomes. The study is published in the journal The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health. Researchers from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust conducted a study involving 476,857…
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10th Circuit Court rules lawsuit over Colorado’s EpiPen affordability law can proceed
A lawsuit against Colorado’s EpiPen access law can move to trial. The law went into effect last January, making epinephrine auto-injectors for people with severe allergies much cheaper. It brought the average cost of an EpiPen two-pack down from $600 to $60 each, setting a hard cap for both people with insurance and creating an affordability program for uninsured people…
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Advanced imaging exposes breakdown in brain cell communication linked to Alzheimer’s
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine explores the ways brain cells communicate, revealing fresh insight into the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. A multidisciplinary team used advanced imaging and…
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