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– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid pain medications to better emphasize and explain the risks associated with their long-term use.
– The…
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Depressive symptoms pose a serious global threat to well-being, highlighting the need for scalable mental health interventions. E-mental health interventions offer promising population-level solutions, yet few are grounded in theory or tested on large…
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Background: The World Health Organization recommends that cancer survivors maintain a healthy diet and weight control to prevent cancer recurrence. Albeit a growing interest in using mobile applications (apps) for health promotion, there is…
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Doctors at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and University College London have developed an app that helps clinicians to manage menopause patients’ symptoms.
MENO.pause uses national and international guidelines from the National…
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– C8 Health, a best practices implementation platform for healthcare, today announced a $12M Series A funding round led by Team8, with participation from 10D and Vertex Ventures Israel. The latest…
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There are many environmental factors that influence our risk of disease, and so many interactions among these factors. The right AI tools can help untangle the knots.
By John Halamka, M.D., Diercks President, Mayo Clinic…
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Four AI technologies that could help healthcare professionals spot spinal fractures in patients undergoing routine CT scans have been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
NICE’s independent Diagnostics Advisory…
Background: Some people are less likely to benefit from digital health interventions than others. Culture, along with other factors, contributes to these differences Digital health interventions that do not address a population’s cultural norms…
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Background: Depression and diabetes are highly co-morbid and are major causes of global disabilities, particularly among individuals with low income or from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds. While digital interventions offer promise for managing these chronic…
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– OpenEvidence, the most widely used medical search and AI application among verified U.S. clinicians raises $210M in Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The round was…
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