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University Hospitals earns top honor at the 2026 Connected Healthcare Summit15:33 University Hospitals has been recognized by RLDatix with the Innovation in Regulatory & Compliance Award at the 2026 Connected Healthcare Summit. NHS GM care in patients’ homes as NHS virtual wards expand13:53 When Raymond from Salford was diagnosed with heart failure, he faced an extended hospital stay until NHS Greater Manchester’s virtual ward allowed him to continue his care safely at home. He received twice-daily home visits from the Salford Urgent Response team and had regular contact with clinicians looking after him to discuss and review his care. This meant he could recover more comfortably and quickly being at home. Tax time brings surprises for some who receive ACA subsidies13:21 Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year. Giving families interpreter access doubles communication time in PICU7:29 Language barriers may be particularly harmful in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where families encounter challenging, often life-changing medical decisions. In many hospitals, a member of the healthcare team, and not the family, decides when to use interpretation services. MirrorBot encourages social interaction and connection between strangers4:50 Cornell University researchers are using technology, in the form of a mirror-equipped robot, to help bring people together. Salt-adding behavior varies by gender and lifestyle factors4:18 Salt has been used as seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various diseases, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease. Many US jails lack nearby access to opioid treatment programs, study shows4:18 A new study led by researchers at Brown University School of Public Health found that more than half of U.S. jails are located at least a 30-minute drive from the nearest opioid treatment program - a distance that may make it harder for incarcerated people to receive methadone, a key medication for opioid addiction. Northumbria University spinout earns CE mark for breath sampling device21:57 A medical device company spun out of Northumbria University has reached a significant milestone — receiving CE marking for a breath sampling platform that peer-reviewed research has demonstrated can reliably collect saliva-free exhaled breath condensates (EBC) from the deep lung, making it the first technology of its type to achieve this distinction. New obesity definition may delay treatment and complicate diagnosis2.dubna Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health problems may complicate diagnosis and delay treatment, according to an Endocrine Society guideline communication published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. |
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