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The COVID-19 pandemic brought a rapid acceleration in digital health services and telemedicine. Much of the digital transformation in healthcare has been driven by patient expectations and has little to do with doctors’ age or level of experience. Today, physicians are more likely to recommend health-related smartphone apps, fitness wearables and other technology to their patients. Many use…
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Mashup Score: 0MultiBrief: Interim study report shows that a COVID-19 vaccine could be on the horizon - 4 year(s) ago
The world anxiously awaits a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmaceutical companies are moving at an unprecedented rate with at least 120 projects launched worldwide, involving gene-based vaccines, inactivated vaccines, or live vaccines with viral vectors, to name a few. One promising project is triggering stronger immune responses in recipients…
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Mashup Score: 0MultiBrief: Emerging COVID-19 complications in children - 4 year(s) ago
The reopening of some daycare programs and summer camps gives parents another reason to monitor their children for signs of a COVID-19 infection carefully. Current data indicates that children are less vulnerable to COVID-19. However, a small proportion of those infected have developed severe complications.
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Mashup Score: 1MultiBrief: As telehealth grows, returning Medicare programs to their original form may be difficult - 4 year(s) ago
In another spot of telehealth news, it appears that even seniors are taking a shine to the technology. As many as half of them say they are comfortable using telehealth to get the care they desire. According to a new poll by Morning Consult, those who are using it say it’s been a pleasing experience. The survey of more than 1,000 seniors shows that a majority (52%) are enjoying the services…
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Twenty-first-century healthcare is replete with the unstoppable exponential growth of technology and innovation. From EMRs and medication-dispensing robots to digitally networked bedside devices and the inevitable emergence of medical augmented reality, the ability to adapt to new technologies is crucial for any individual seeking a sustainable career in medicine, nursing, and the broader…
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Mashup Score: 0MultiBrief: Research shows pharmacological cardioversion as safe, effective as shock - 4 year(s) ago
The results of a new study published in The Lancet show that pharmacological cardioversion is as safe and effective for resolving acute atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib) as electrical cardioversion. Acute AF accounts for about 430,000 emergency department (ED) visits in the United States and Canada each year. To avoid complications, such as stroke and heart failure, patients with acute AF must…
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As a hospital administrator, your ongoing goals are to ensure your facility provides the best care outcomes possible and to get your patients quickly and safely back home. Your care teams may be able to accomplish these important goals more easily through innovations being developed via cutting-edge research. Read on about these simple, yet potentially game-changing developments. A few simple…
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MultiBrief: Infographic: Pandemic digital health trends you should know https://t.co/PruVjZMczf https://t.co/gcb2RzfUdC