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How patients are using technology to start a healthcare revolution

WEBMy research eventually got me invited into higher-level conversations in healthcare. I worked at the largest philanthropy in the U.S. focused on health and …

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The groundbreaking plan to map the entire human immune …

WEBThis prompted Koff to launch the Human Immunome Project, a groundbreaking plan to use artificial intelligence to create a virtual simulation of the …

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Biggest science prize ever aims to extend human healthspan by 10 …

WEBAmericans typically record a 12-year gap between healthspan and life expectancy, and the costs of this healthspan gap are disheartening. Today, some 40 …

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Nurses are breaking the mold to set out on their own

WEBThe barriers nurses face becoming their own provider can be thought of in two main buckets: the typical challenges of running any business — payroll, taxes, …

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These are the medical breakthroughs that inspired us in …

WEBIn May 2020, a study found that the injection was at least as good as the daily pill (and probably better) in two high-risk groups: men who have sex with men and …

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Bringing Community Healthcare to the People

WEBThe Future of Community Health Services. One of the most impressive components of Community Health Workers is the scalability. While this is more …

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There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders

WEBThe idea: Niculescu has now led the development of a blood test for anxiety that could help doctors identify patients with anxiety disorders and more quickly find …

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Digital twins are an effective new way to control your metabolism

WEBTwin Health offers a personalized way for patients to understand their metabolism, the root cause of type 2 diabetes. Their digital twin technology uses AI to …

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Scientists are finally taking a closer look at terminal lucidity

WEB“The most dramatic case noted by our team was a patient who was bedridden, did not speak, and was unresponsive,” Milena Zaprianova, clinical director for …

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These mind-reading helmets could be a Fitbit for your brain

WEBThe mind-reading helmets: Kernel’s goal has been to shrink both the size and cost of brain-reading devices, and it’s now ready to start putting its first two products …

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First person cured of type 1 diabetes thanks to stem cells

WEBThe diabetes cure was an infusion of stem cells that turned into the type of cells the body needs to produce insulin — cells that had never worked in his life before. …

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Apple has a secret project to help people with diabetes

WEBThe challenge: An estimated one in 10 Americans has diabetes.This means their bodies either don’t make insulin or can’t use it effectively to control the amount of …

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Meet the mom curing her daughter's incurable disease

WEBThe Promise of Gene Therapy | Freethink Superhuman. Watch on. When Karen Aiach’s infant daughter Ornella was diagnosed with a fatal genetic disorder, she …

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Rhode Island will be the first state to open

WEBOctober 31, 2021. Rhode Island will become the first state to open a safe consumption site — also known as a safe injection site — where people can use drugs in hygienic …

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Walmart now has mammograms, analyzed with AI

WEBOn December 8, radiology provider RadNet opened a walk-in mammogram clinic, called MammogramNow, inside a Walmart Supercenter in Milford, Delaware, …

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Viruses cause 200+ diseases. This one drug may be able to

WEBIn those initial studies, the Rider Institute explains, DRACO was found to be effective against 18 different viruses in 13 different kinds of mammalian cells, including …

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Beer hops could hold key to preventing common liver disease

WEBCompounds derived from the beer-making staple, hops, slowed the buildup of fat in the livers of mice, suggesting they might be able to help prevent — or even treat …

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