(RAND Corporation) Placing limits on what hospitals can charge for out-of-network care has been proposed by some groups and a few health plans including Medicare Advantage already enforce such caps. But little is known about what role such an approach …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: AI taps human wisdom for faster, better cancer diagnosis
(University of Waterloo) A new system combining artificial intelligence (AI) with human knowledge promises faster and more accurate cancer diagnosis. The powerful technology, developed by a team led by engineering researchers at the University of Water…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan
(Hiroshima University) People with an understanding of basic finances are likely to be aware of existing legal and social services for people with dementia, according to a study of Japan’s aging population.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: 2.45 m to investigate leukaemia causes and therapies
(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) The Heidelberg-based LeukoSyStem consortium investigates leukemia stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research financially supports this collaboration between Heidel…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: NIH researchers successfully stop blood vessel, tumor growth in mice
(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have devised a new strategy to stop tumors from developing the new blood vessels they need to g…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Physician psychotherapy unavailable to 97% of people with urgent mental health need
(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Publicly funded physician psychotherapy is only available to a fraction of those with urgent mental health needs in Ontario, according to a joint study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and IC…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Addressing HPV vaccination concerns
(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute) Research from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds a promising avenue for addressing vaccine hesitancy around HPV vaccine. The study, ‘Tailored Messages Addressing HPV Vaccination Concerns Improves Be…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence
(Stanford Medicine) Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a comprehensive analysis conducted by a Stanford School of Medicine researcher and his collaborators.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step programs help people to recover from alcohol problems
(Wiley) Newly updated evidence published in the Cochrane Library today compares Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and clinically-related Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF) programs with other treatments, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, to see if they help p…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Opening up cryoEM
(The Rosalind Franklin Institute) The Rosalind Franklin Institute has committed to developing a multi-million pound technology which enables a more accessible form of electron cryo-microscopy. The development project is part of a new initiative in coll…
