Nuance unveils advanced PowerScribe AI features at RSNA
At the annual Radiological Society of North America meeting, Nuance showcased future workflow-integrated generative artificial intelligence capabilities for its voice-enabled reporting platform, PowerScribe, that have the potential to further automate complex workflows and mundane tasks, surface key details from text…
Read MoreProtecting kids online: A guide for parents on conversations about sextortion
Sadly, a 12-year old child in British Columbia died by suicide following a case of online sextortion. The child’s grieving parents are passionately urging families to talk to their children about the dangers of online predators in the hopes that…
Read MoreThe link between meal sustainability perceptions and healthiness
In a recent study published in PLOS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION, a group of researchers examined if the perceived association between meal sustainability and healthiness reflects reality and analyzed the impact of meal and individual characteristics on this perception. Study: The “healthy…
Read MoreAlarming rise in antibiotic-resistant urogenital infections in Greece, study shows escalating resistance trends
In a recent study published in The Journal of Antibiotics, a group of researchers analyzed the trends in antimicrobial resistance among urogenital Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) and Ureaplasma species in Greece, utilizing 2,992 Ureaplasma spp. and 371 M. hominis isolates…
Read MoreNeedle-free vaccine patch can protect people from deadly Zika virus
Reviewed A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch is being developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus. A prototype using The University of Queensland-developed and Vaxxas-commercialised high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) has delivered a University of Adelaide-developed vaccine and…
Read MoreASCO Details How to Manage Ongoing Cancer Drug Shortage
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released guidance on how to prioritize use of key oncology drugs amid ongoing shortages. As of November 30, the US Food and Drug Administration lists 16 commonly used oncology drugs currently in…
Read MoreACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have issued an updated guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AF). The 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS…
Read MoreAn Arm and a Leg: To get health insurance, this couple made a movie
Reviewed Last fall, Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health insurance sorted out for 2023. The Hollywood couple are members of SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors and writers. Members have to earn about $26,000 a year…
Read MoreNew study links blood glycerol levels to tuberculosis severity in type 2 diabetes
A collaborative study between the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR ID Labs) and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School has uncovered that elevated glycerol levels are responsible for increased severity of tuberculosis (TB) disease in experimental models with…
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