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In early 2020, Geisinger Health launched a multi-year digital transformation program to transform patient and caregiver experiences, which sought to harness best-in-class technology solutions and innovation from the digital health ecosystem, and also envisioned the transformation of IT infrastructure to support digital health experiences. When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Geisinger’s leadership reaffirmed their […]
ATHENS (Reuters) – Nearly two-thirds of Greeks believe getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can beat the pandemic and most favour mandatory vaccination for certain groups such as healthcare workers, nursing home staff and teachers, a survey showed on Thursday. The findings come as the government pushes vaccinations by offering cash and other incentives, with the aim […]
(Reuters Health) – Children with autism spectrum disorder may have a distinctive and underdeveloped gut microbiome that isn’t related to their eating habits, a small Chinese study suggests. Researchers performed deep metagenomic sequencing of fecal samples collected from 64 preschoolers aged 3-6 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 64 age-matched typically developing children. They also […]
Arthritis: Doctor gives advice on best foods to help ease pain We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Arthritis is an umbrella […]
(Reuters) -The “war has changed” against COVID-19 because the Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, can be passed on by vaccinated people and may cause more serious disease than earlier strains, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).FILE PHOTO: People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing […]
Russian scientists have developed a new method for evaluating the effectiveness of radiation therapy for cervical cancer patients. The study shows that using scanning electron microscopy to analyze changes in the morphology of erythrocytes under the influence of ionizing radiation during RT not only allows the detection of nanosized extracellular vesicles on the surface of […]
High school rowing uniforms should include sun protective headwear and sunglasses to better shield rowers from the harmful effects of the sun, a University of Otago study recommends. Master’s student Linda Buxton’s study of young rowers at Lake Ruataniwha found they could be exposed to dangerous levels of solar radiation during regattas. “While on the […]
Disparities and inequities pervade every area of health, and dermatology is no exception. In fact, insufficient visual representation of conditions that affect darker skin, coupled with many other inequities in healthcare, has led to particularly stark disparities in health outcomes for People of Color. Although skin cancer tends to affect more non-Hispanic white people than […]
Health authorities in Thailand raced to set up a large field hospital in a cargo building at one of Bangkok’s airports on Thursday as the country reported record numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths. Other field hospitals are already in use in the capital after it ran out of hospital facilities for thousands of infected […]
Minuscule tunnels through the cell membrane help cells to perceive and respond to mechanical forces, such as pressure or touch. A new study in the journal Science is among the first to directly investigate what one type of these mechanosensitive ion channels is doing in the tip-growing cells in moss and pollen tubes of flowering […]