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Health & Technology (Page 2)

Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs

2025-06-10
By: Exporter
On: June 10, 2025
In: General Health, Health & Technology

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says. Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, researchers write. And costs for these emergency procedures areContinue Reading

AI Can Boost Radiologists’ Efficiency Without Sacrificing Accuracy

2025-06-09
By: Exporter
On: June 9, 2025
In: Health & Technology

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can boost radiologists’ ability to quickly and accurately assess people’s X-rays, a new study says. Some radiologists became 40% more efficient at reviewing images with the help of a custom-built AI program, researchers reported June 5 in JAMA Network Open.Continue Reading

Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer

2025-06-06
By: Exporter
On: June 6, 2025
In: Cancer, Health & Technology

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says. People treated with durvalumab and chemotherapy were much more likely to go into remission, according to clinical trial results published June 1 in Continue Reading

Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

2025-05-30
By: Exporter
On: May 30, 2025
In: General Health, Health & Technology

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died.  He was 79, The New York Times reported. His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Monday at their home in Manhattan due toContinue Reading

RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals

2025-05-29
By: Exporter
On: May 29, 2025
In: General Health, Health & Technology, Public Health

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals. Kennedy made the statement on a podcast called The Ultimate Human where he called theContinue Reading

Many Seniors Fear Cataract Surgery

2025-05-21
By: Exporter
On: May 21, 2025
In: Eye Care / Vision, Health & Technology

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%. Nevertheless, many seniors don’t get cataract surgery because they fear losing their sight, researchers reported recently in The Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. More thanContinue Reading

Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S.

2025-05-19
By: Exporter
On: May 19, 2025
In: Health & Technology, Organs

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to people with serious bladder problems. The surgery was done earlier this month by two doctors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of SouthernContinue Reading

NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice

2025-05-15
By: Exporter
On: May 15, 2025
In: Cancer, Health & Technology, Public Health

THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment. Natalie Phelps, 43, was accepted into an immunotherapy study at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). But her treatment has been delayed dueContinue Reading

Improvements In Prostate Cancer Tracking Help Men Stay In Active Surveillance

2025-05-15
By: Exporter
On: May 15, 2025
In: Cancer, Health & Technology

THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men in “watchful waiting” mode for their low-risk prostate cancer are staying healthier longer thanks to advanced imaging and treatments designed to keep their tumor at bay, a new study says. Advanced MRI imaging and MRI-guided biopsies are providing a much clearer viewContinue Reading

OpenAI Releases HealthBench Dataset to Test AI in Health Care

2025-05-13
By: Exporter
On: May 13, 2025
In: Health & Technology

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — OpenAI has unveiled a large dataset to help test how well artificial intelligence (AI) models answer health care questions.  Experts call it a major step forward, but they also say more work is needed to ensure safety. The dataset — called HealthBench —Continue Reading

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