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Epic’s plan for the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition next month is to showcase all the ways the company is helping health systems and other care providers, says Erika Koch, project manager on the company’s events team. In…

The prevalence of diabetes among lean US adults (body mass index [BMI] less than 25 kg/m2) significantly increased from 2015 to 2020, while diabetes prevalence stayed flat among people with overweight or obesity, show data from telephone surveys of more than…

Among those who provide gastrointestinal (GI) care, electronic health records (EHRs) may be particularly burdensome for physicians who specialize in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or hepatology, as well as for nonphysician providers (NPPs), according to a new study. IBD and…

The thought of something not being quite right with any child is worrying, especially your own. Just as adults may go through rough patches and struggle in life, so too can little ones.  Speaking to the Mirror, child psychologist, Professor Sam…

Energy production in nature is the responsibility of chloroplasts and mitochondria and is crucial for fabricating sustainable, synthetic cells in the lab. Mitochondria are not only "the powerhouses of the cell," as the middle school biology adage goes, but also…

For patients with psychiatric conditions, illness severity and instability are key factors in predicting future risk of hospitalization, according to a new study by Holmusk, a leading behavioral health real-world evidence and data analytics company, that has been published in…

Two recent studies surveyed school nurses working across the UK about their current working practices and experiences of working during the pandemic. Dr. Sarah Bekaert RN, Senior Lecturer in Child Health at Oxford Brookes University, said, “This research has highlighted…

Few youths with sickle cell anemia (SCA) receive hydroxyurea despite national guidelines recommending its use, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open. Sarah L. Reeves, Ph.D., from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Hopkins (@anthonyhopkins) The self-described “artist, painter, composer, actor of film, stage and television” has been enjoying the “chilly weather in Ireland” lately. At 85 years old, Sir Anthony’s latest project…

Two proteins may be intimately linked to the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a relentless and disabling neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people around the world. Scientists are racing to find new clues about the condition whose prevalence is increasing…