Medical economics
During coronavirus outbreak, telemedicine is an answer... if you're covered
To its advocates, telemedicine is the perfect remedy for a pandemic.
Mar 20, 2020
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Health
Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards
Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public ...
Apr 9, 2012
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Medical economics
WHO Foundation should not accept donations from the alcohol industry
To protect the independence and integrity of WHO, WHO Foundation should not accept donations from the alcohol industry according to a commentary published in the journal BMJ Global Health.
May 16, 2022
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Health
Setting the record straight on Medicare's overhead costs
The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion of Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage, is included, according to a study in the ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Health
Equal health care for all: A philosopher's answer to a political question
Should access to health care, especially in life-threatening situations, depend on whether you can afford it? Absolutely not, says Robert C. Hughes, Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics, who compared health ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Radiology & Imaging
Radiology research funding has increased—still no association with citation rate
According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), nearly half (47.7%) of the research articles published in major radiology journals declared funding—a proportion that has increased from 17% of articles in 1994 ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Vaccination
Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US faces 'truly daunting' challenges on needed COVID tests
Despite a massive effort, the nation faces "truly daunting" challenges to deploy millions of coronavirus tests to safely re-open the economy, the head of the National Institutes of Health told lawmakers Thursday.
May 7, 2020
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Cardiology
New technology could revolutionize valvular heart disease care
Roughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions conclude that new technology could soon help doctors slash that number.
Mar 28, 2024
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Genetics
Study makes new dataset publicly available for genome researchers around the world
The extensive source of genetic association results based on 135.000 individuals became available this week for the whole research community.
Jun 16, 2020
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