One of the biggest changes we saw in healthcare during the pandemic was the shift to telemedicine. Now that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is ending, telemedicine (or telehealth) is one of the key issues Americans have questions about. According to a new study, cancer patients, for example, much prefer…

A new global coalition of comprising healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostics developers, and researcher organization have provided a blueprint for a new method of how cancer patients are diagnosed and treated around the world. Named the Bloomberg New Economy International Cancer Coalition, the new body demonstrates in a commentary published…

By Ardy Arianpour In the dynamic landscape of precision medicine, where personalized treatment plans and targeted therapies are at the forefront, the significance of data cannot be overstated. However, amidst the promises of tailored healthcare lies a formidable obstacle: data fragmentation. This critical challenge impedes our ability to harness the…

SAN DIEGO—Eric Topol, MD, renowned cardiologist and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, believes that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) will be “the biggest transformation in the history of medicine.” As a keynote speaker at the 31st annual Precision Med TRI-CON meeting, hosted by Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Topol…

A clinical trial led by investigators at The Keck Medicine of USC will investigate the feasibility of providing immunotherapy treatment at home for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently, immunotherapies are only administered intravenously in a doctor’s office or hospital. But the new trial will examine the effectiveness…

William Haseltine In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a crucial role in revolutionizing various industries, including healthcare. A recent study revealed that AI can perform medical interviews and provide diagnoses based on a patient’s medical history, potentially transforming the healthcare industry. This development can…

Fore Genomics has launched its FORESITE 360 whole genome sequencing (WGS) service, which provides a complete DNA map of newborns, infants, and children using an at-home collection kit. The company says FORESITE 360 reveals genetically linked and clinically manageable diseases a baby or child might have now or could develop…

Digital health tools and technologies were thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic and were able to help many people get much needed medical advice and treatment when few other options were available. However, whether this boost to the industry will remain after a year of relative normalcy and a…

Digitization of clinical trials isn’t particularly new. In the 1990s, the first iteration of electronic data capture (EDC) technology—then called remote data capture or RDC—was deployed to record clinical data onsite. But the early days of RDC weren’t exactly game-changing. While study data may have moved from paper to an…

An international team of researchers has developed a pocket-sized device that can help clinicians identify infected wounds faster. Traditional methods for detecting wound infections are often imprecise since known methods of identifying bacteria are often time-consuming and not available rendering current diagnoses subjective and largely based on the clinician’s experience.…

The post-COVID rise of telemedicine has spawned a unique trial that will give more patients access to targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer, but from the comfort of their home. An entirely telehealth-based cancer clinical trial is being launched at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC). “This is a game changer…

The role that real-world evidence, and the data that feeds into it, play in the clinical trials arena is changing. For many years, drug developers and regulators have collected real-world data (RWD) on adverse events linked to newly approved medicines. However, this data has not played a significant role in…

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In 2062, the world may be a futuristic utopia with elaborate robotic contraptions, holograms, and whimsical inventions, like flying cars that morph into briefcases after sending the kids in glass pods to Little Dipper Elementary. The outer-space home is filled with push-button conveniences including 3D food printing technology along with…

Rehabilitation programs that use either immersive or non-immersive virtual reality (VR) systems may improve adherence and be better tailored to patient needs than standard rehabilitation for cancer survivors, suggests a review of published data. The review, by Antonio Giordano, president of the Sbarro Health Research Organization at Temple University in…