A study conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recommends intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as the preferred treatment for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). IMRT significantly reduces lung and…
Continue Reading
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions may enhance positive health behaviors, but randomized trials evaluating their efficacy are uncommon. Our goal was to determine if a mHealth intervention augmented and extended benefits of center-based cardiac rehabilitation…
Continue Reading
There should be much greater focus on the ‘benefits realisation’ of digital projects in the NHS. But take care to avoid adding to clinicians’ risk of burnout, says associate chief clinical information officer Ben…
Continue Reading
A new pancreatic cancer prediction model, utilizing routine blood markers, may reduce unnecessary biopsies by up to 6%. Researchers have validated this model, which assesses early-stage pancreatic cancer risk, and found it outperforms individual…
Continue Reading
Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has established a new digital health business targeting dementia. WHY IT MATTERS
Eisai’s newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Theoria Technologies Co., seeks to “accelerate the development of a dementia ecosystem.” This ecosystem, according to…
Annie Erstling. Chief Operating Officer of Forcura
In home-based care, the way we manage care transitions must change.
Poorly managed care transitions have become more prevalent in the sector and have a considerably negative impact on…
Continue Reading
What You Should Know: In light of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Talkspace announced the results of its unique AI algorithm over the last three years of identifying individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide. Using machine…
Continue Reading
By Shania Kennedy
September 13, 2023 – Researchers have developed and externally validated a prediction model to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer using routinely collected blood biomarkers, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.
The…
“Hospitals and health systems have spent more than $100 billion on EHRs over the last decade, and most believe that these systems are completely safe and usable but that is not necessarily the case,”…
Continue Reading
“NIST has released draft standards for three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms to bolster cybersecurity against future quantum threats. Feedback is welcome until November 22, with the standards expected to be operational by 2024. Quantum computing’s…
Continue Reading
