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• How Wireless-Guided Localization and Precision Surgery Is Changing Breast Cancer Treatment

  Precision surgery techniques such as wireless-guided localization are changing how patients and providers experience breast cancer treatment and removal.  Continue Reading

• Understanding the Complexities Associated with IgA Nephropathy

  In an interview with Jonathan Barrett, PhD, PharmaNewsIntelligence gained an understanding of the complexities associated with IgA Nephropathy, a silent killer, and newly available treatment methods.  Continue Reading

• Diagnostic Blood Test for Breast Cancer May Alleviate Burden of Testing

  As a new diagnostic blood test for breast cancer comes to market, the effects may include alleviating the financial and mental health burden associated with testing.  Continue Reading

• How Brain-in-a-Dish Technology Can Impact the Treatment of MDD

  The pathway to effective treatment of MDD may be improved by multifaceted diagnostic tools, including but not limited to brain-in-a-dish technology.  Continue Reading

• Understanding the Impacts of Newborn Whole Genome Sequencing

  Newborn whole genome sequencing may have many impacts, including reduced patient and family exhaustion, provider anxiety, and improved education.  Continue Reading

• How Fetal Antigen Tests Can Ease Patient and Provider Anxiety

  A newly launched fetal antigen test for alloimmunized pregnant patients may ease patient and provider anxiety by offering more clinical information.  Continue Reading

• How Portable, Compact Ultrasounds Can Enhance Patient Care, Provider Workflows

  The rise of portable compact ultrasounds may help enhance patient care, reduce costs, and streamline provider workflow.  Continue Reading

• Bridging Surgical Treatment and Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma Patients

  A new technology that delivers postsurgical radiation may bridge the gap between surgical treatment and chemoradiation for patients with glioblastomas.  Continue Reading

• Mortality Gap between Black and White Breast Cancer Patients Persists

  The Breast Cancer Statistics 2022 published by the American Cancer Society found that the mortality gap between Black and White Patients with breast cancer persists.  Continue Reading

• How Single-Use Laparoscopes Can Improve Workflow

  A recently approved HD, fog-free, single-use laparoscope may improve hospital workflow during minimally invasive procedures.  Continue Reading

• How Can Remote Patient Monitoring Improve OUD Care?

  A new remote patient monitoring platform may help improve access and quality of OUD care.  Continue Reading

• Amputation Prevention Reduces Diabetes Healthcare Spending

  The Amputation Prevention Alliance, developed by the ADA, hopes to reduce healthcare spending on diabetes care.  Continue Reading

• How Digital Health Solutions Can Address Shortages in Mental Healthcare

  An online mental health provider and a provider of decentralized clinical research teamed up to build an app that may offer a digital health solution to address provider shortages in mental healthcare.  Continue Reading

• How Policy Impacts Mental Health and Patient–Provider Relationships

  Women’s mental health is heavily impacted by policy changes that strain and alter the nature of patient–provider relationships.  Continue Reading

• Combining Existing Drugs Introduced New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

  Researchers at Pharma Two B combined two existing Parkinson’s disease drugs to introduce a new treatment, a drug called P2B001.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-Based Image Sharing May Facilitate Better OB/GYN Care

  A Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation developed a new Cloud-based image-sharing technology, FetView, to facilitate better OB/GYN care, communication, and savings.  Continue Reading

• How Digital Companions, Therapeutics Are Changing Healthcare

  As medicine and software merge, digital health technology, such as digital drug companions and therapeutics, is transforming healthcare by supporting patients and providers, leading to better patient outcomes.  Continue Reading

• How the Current Organ Transplant System Failed Patients and Providers

  The current organ transplant system and its methods for organ allocations have caused conflicts and failed providers and patients.  Continue Reading

• How Can MRIs Advance Understanding of Placenta Health

  A recent article in Plos One shared how researchers have been able to use MRIs to advance their understanding of placenta health for better prenatal care.  Continue Reading

• How Biomarker Research Has Brought Scientists Closer to an HIV Vaccine

  In an interview with PharmaNewsIntelligence, Stephaun E. Wallace, PhD, MS, explained how biomarker research has brought scientists closer to an HIV vaccine.  Continue Reading

• Understanding Antimicrobial Stewardship and Applications in Healthcare

  In a recent interview with PharmaNewsIntelligence, Michael Bozzella, DO, explained antimicrobial stewardship practices and their applications across different healthcare landscapes.  Continue Reading

• New Medical Device Seeks FDA Clearance and New Target Population

  A California-based company’s new smart ring, curated especially for older female consumers, is shaking up the medical device industry and the traditional product design approach to seeking FDA clearance.  Continue Reading

• Biosimilars Have Saved $12.6 Billion in the US between 2014 and 2022

  A recent survey published by Vizient analyzed the adoptability of biosimilars and highlighted the benefits, including $12.6 billion saved between 2014 and 2022.  Continue Reading

• How Can Alzheimer’s Impact Be Minimized through Early Diagnosis?

  Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease may help minimize the physical, emotional, and financial impacts on patients and their families.  Continue Reading

• Gates Foundation Funds Refillable Birth Control Development

  In July 2022, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently granted Celanese a $625,803 grant to fund the development of refillable birth control.  Continue Reading

• Addressing Racial Inequities in US Cancer Clinical Trials

  New research shows that African American and Latin American populations lacked representation in US cancer clinical trials, underscoring an access to care issue.  Continue Reading

• A New Liver Disease Diagnostic and Prevention Approach

  A new software developed by Oncoustics may improve liver disease diagnosis and prevention.  Continue Reading

• Pregnancy Care: Value of Adopting Revised Hepatitis C Guidelines

  A recent study shows that implementing revised hepatitis C guidelines for pregnant individuals increased screening in pregnant people.  Continue Reading

• Using Blood Diagnostics to Detect Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

  Detecting the risk of Alzheimer’s disease with a new blood test has the potential to significantly reduce the need for costly brain scans and invasive procedures.  Continue Reading

• CVS Health Says Pharmacists Key for Medication Adherence, Access

  CVS Health works to empower pharmacists to become more involved in patient care, including boosting medication adherence, allowing for a more personalized and proactive approach to care.  Continue Reading

• Automating Adherence Packaging Improves Medication Management

  Masonic Villages is leveraging adherence packaging automation to fill more prescriptions for its long-term care patients and boost medication management.  Continue Reading