STAT+: What is a ‘world model’? Nabla’s Alex LeBrun explains
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang talks to Alex LeBrun, AI scribe company Nabla's executive chairman, about an alternative to LLMs
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New study supports testing of Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC outbreak
New data supports the idea that Merck’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo, licensed to target the Zaire species of ebolaviruses, could also offer some protection against another.
Read full article →New Study Links GLP-1s to Hair Loss
(MedPage Today) -- Adults with type 2 diabetes who used a GLP-1 receptor agonist had an increased risk of clinically recorded hair loss, data from a target trial emulation suggested. Compared with other antidiabetic medications, GLP-1 drug use...
Read full article →FDA Greenlights Next-Generation ROS1 Inhibitor for Lung Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved zidesamtinib (Jideytro) for previously treated adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), drugmaker GSK announced Wednesday. Zidesamtinib is a next-generation...
Read full article →Mixed Results on Link Between Abortion and Psychotropic Medication Use
(MedPage Today) -- The risk for first psychotropic medication prescription increased slightly in the year following an abortion, but this risk no longer met statistical significance after adjustment for multiple statistical tests, according to...
Read full article →Congo's Ebola Outbreak Tops 1,000 Deaths
(MedPage Today) -- More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance, and an uneven response fuel its...
Read full article →Statins Tied to Lower Major Complication Risk After Retinal Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- People with a history of statin use had almost a 50% lower risk of two major complications after surgery for retinal detachment, a large propensity-matched analysis showed. Among almost 7,500 patients undergoing...
Read full article →Trial Begins for Nurse Who Says Postpartum Issues Led Her to Kill Her Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Jury selection began Monday in the...
Read full article →GLP-1s for Addiction; DEA's Ketamine Crackdown; ADHD and Social Media
(MedPage Today) -- The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with a lower risk of alcohol-related hospitalization in adults with alcohol addiction, a retrospective study found. (BMJ Open) GLP-1 drugs for obesity were linked with reduced...
Read full article →Labor Department proposes rule expanding disclosure e-delivery for employer plans
The rule pitched Wednesday would make it easier for group health plans regulated by ERISA to share mandatory notices with their members. A DOL official called the proposal a “big step forward.”
Read full article →Visana revamps well-woman visit to comprehensively address symptoms
Under the Affordable Care Act, most women are entitled to one fully covered annual wellness visit with no copay or deductible. Yet today these visits often leave women without complete answers to their symptoms or surprise bills, Visana executives say.
Read full article →Community Health Systems misses on Q2 earnings, revenue
Similar to its for-profit peer HCA Healthcare, CHS said "an unfavorable change" in payer mix played a role in this quarter's numbers.
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