South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.FINDINGS
According to the report, over 25,000 medical institutions provided remote treatment…
Ask people what is wrong with the healthcare system and you’ll get 10 different answers. But if there’s one thing that everyone can get behind it’s that we need to accelerate innovation and cut…
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Few studies have examined the link between short-term exposure to air pollutants and atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes. This study aims to examine the association of hourly criteria air pollutants with AF episodes. We employ…
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Novo Nordisk is slashing prices of several insulin products by up to 75% amid growing political scrutiny on the prices of these older but still expensive diabetes medicines. The announcement Tuesday comes two weeks…
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leverages multiple open-source and internal tools to proactively research and detect vulnerabilities within U.S. critical infrastructure as part of its new Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot, which started on…
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Optimal bowel preparation is a prerequisite for a successful colonoscopy; however, the rate of inadequate bowel preparation remains relatively high. In this study, we establish a smartphone app that assesses patient bowel preparation using…
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In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient […]
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Pediatric mental health, violence against healthcare staff, and challenges regarding maternal-fetal medicine are among the top patient safety issues for 2023, according to ECRI. The annual report also noted certain patient safety concerns that…
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The usage of digital devices in clinical and research settings has rapidly increased. Despite their promise, optimal use of these devices is often hampered by low adherence. The relevant factors predictive of long-term adherence…
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In a fee-for-service world, it can be hard for health systems and other providers to prioritize caring for the homeless population, who carry some of the worst health risks of any other population in…
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