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Elizabeth Bacon obituary

My friend Elizabeth Bacon, who has died aged 86, was an orthoptist – an expert in eye movement disorders and visual impairment – who spent most of her career at the Royal Infirmary in Leicester, m

Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans

Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen fundingAcademics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the

STAT+: A newly developed machine learning-based test could diagnose autoimmune diseases faster

A new machine learning based test diagnosed Covid-19, HIV, flu, lupus, and Type-1 diabetes by studying immune cells.

Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders

(MedPage Today) -- Some researchers who have published on a government patient safety website are refusing to alter their reports to comply with Trump administration executive orders around language,

AI Model Predicts Schizophrenia, Bipolar Progression Using EHR Data

(MedPage Today) -- A machine learning model trained on electronic health record (EHR) data predicted progression to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, with better performance for schizophrenia.

STAT+: FDA’s Troy Tazbaz returns to Oracle after a short stint shaping health AI rules

Troy Tazbaz, the outgoing director of the FDA's digital health center, is returning to Oracle as a senior vice president.

Advanced Adenomas and Early Death; Norovirus Vax Trial Halted; UC and Heart Failure

(MedPage Today) -- Advanced adenomas were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, a cohort study from Minnesota found.

Trump Plans to Impose Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals. Here's What to Know.

(MedPage Today) -- Medical professionals in the U.S. and worldwide came to understand the global nature of medical supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is nerve flossing and does it help with nerve pain?

It can help relieve pain and tension, especially for patients recovering from injury or nerve compression conditionsAs a fairly diligent stretcher who tries to get at least five minutes of stretching

Meeting of key CDC vaccine advisory panel, under scrutiny by RFK Jr., is postponed

An upcoming meeting of the ACIP, a key CDC vaccine advisory panel that is under scrutiny by RFK Jr., has been postponed. A U.S. official said it would be rescheduled.

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