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AI-human task-sharing could cut mammography screening costs by up to 30%

The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists—not by wholesale replacing them, says new research co-written ...

Medical economics

National study evaluates the electricity cost burden of in-home medical equipment

In the United States, the market for durable medical equipment (DME)—including oxygen concentrators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and peritoneal kidney dialysis machines—has a projected market increase ...

Overweight & Obesity

Why aren't people who need weight loss drugs getting them?

Weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have attracted widespread attention, making headlines across pop culture and scientific sectors alike. But it appears that hearing about these medications is a ...

Oncology & Cancer

Liver cancer survival rates reflect income disparities

The risk of dying from the most common form of primary liver cancer is about 30% higher for patients with low household income compared to those with middle or high household income, according to a study from the University ...

Medical economics

The age-old problem of long-term care

Caring well for the elderly is a familiar challenge. Some elderly people need close medical attention in facilities; others struggle with reduced capabilities while not wanting to leave their homes. For families, finding ...

Medical economics

World Trade Center health program resumes treatments after outcry

The health program that treats Sept. 11 first responders has started resuming enrollment of new participants and approving treatments for ailing patients after on-again, off-again Trump administration cuts had hobbled the ...

Medical economics

Poll reveals short-term thinking about long-term care

Whether they're counting on Medicare to pay for something it doesn't currently pay for, thinking they can deal with the issue later, or thinking they won't need it at all, a new poll reveals major gaps in knowledge and preparation ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Billions for dementia research will be on the November ballot in Texas

A proposal for billions of dollars for the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will go before the state's voters in November as a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing its funding heads to the Secretary ...

Autism spectrum disorders

HHS clarifies: No new autism registry will be created

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).