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What Does Modern Healthcare Look Like In The Age Of AI?
Dan Riskin, MD, MBA, FACS, is Clinical Professor of Surgery at Stanford University and CEO and Founder of Verantos. I met her in the intensive care unit, after the damage was done. Years earlier, a heart murmur had been noted at a routine visit. It…
Costs and Health Care Lead Voter Concerns Before U.S. Midterms
As Americans prepare to vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls put household costs and health care above artificial intelligence, framing affordability as a leading concern in the contest for control of Congress. President Donald Trump is not on the ballot.
SCHD Into Midterms: Healthcare A Concern (NYSEARCA:SCHD)
Benjamin Barry is a self-directed investor and research-oriented writer. He has over twelve years of work experience in audit, technology risk, financial controls, and data analysis. This has included a stint at a Big Four firm, working in…
The economics of the U.S. health care system are broken
On my recent travels, I met a healthy, active man in his early 60s who runs a small business. This year, his family's monthly premium reached nearly $5,000 — more than a quarter of his pre‑tax income. He made the difficult choice to…
Defense, healthcare, crypto and AI: How the midterm election could affect stocks
The midterm election could reshape the outlook for companies heavily exposed to Washington, especially in defense, healthcare, crypto and artificial intelligence. Democratic control of either chamber could bring more investigations and oversight…
Many Americans are worried about healthcare costs as midterms approach. Why do they keep rising?
As Americans prepare to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections, rising healthcare costs are among the top financial and economic concerns, according to recent polling. A quarter of voters say they are 'very worried' about being able to afford…
A socialist solution to the Victorian healthcare crisis
The public health and hospital system in Victoria is in crisis. As the campaign for the Victorian state election gets underway, the various capitalist parties—Labor, the Liberal-National Coalition, One Nation and the Greens—barely…
Grant for increased access to healthcare worth up to $12.5 million
An up to $12.5 million grant to Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District is intended to increase healthcare services in Teller County. Passed by the U.S. Congress last year, the Rural Health Transformational Program allocates $50 billion over the next…
Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Eli Lilly, Merck and AstraZeneca in focus
Wall Street's major averages closed deep in the red, taking home weekly loses, as investors sell off technology stocks after a week of discouraging earnings reports. The benchmark S&P 500 declined 1.82%, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite…
Parliament to discuss haze, proposed COE changes and public healthcare disruptions
SINGAPORE: The transboundary haze and efforts to hold companies accountable for forest fires in Indonesia will be in focus when parliament sits on Tuesday (Nov 3). Members of Parliament have filed more than 50 questions on the haze, including…
Oxford NHS leader honoured for innovation in healthcare technology
Kerrie Woods, Director of Research and Development Clinical Informatics at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), received the 2026 Info-Tech Women Leading IT Award for her achievements in the IT sector. The award celebrates women…
Incumbent Republican Meuser challenged by Democrat Wallace in 9th District
WILKES-BARRE — In the 9th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Dan Meuser is being challenged by Democrat Rachel Wallace. Meuser, 62, of Dallas, was first elected in 2018, and he said he is running on a platform focused on curbing…
Latest on Ebola, AI math shocker and the dangers of permanent daylight saving
Happy Monday, listeners! And happy November. For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. You're listening to our weekly science news roundup. We'll start with an update on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Omron to raise output capacity for blood pressure monitors at Indian plant
Omron Healthcare will raise the annual production capacity for home-use blood pressure monitors by 10 times at its first Indian plant for its mainstay products, President Ayumu Okada has said. The move will take capacity to 3 million units a year…
Australian Health Data Evidence Network formed to standardize real world medical records
Australia is missing an opportunity in how to improve data-driven healthcare. Every time a patient accesses a hospital, GP clinic, or any part of the health system, data is generated. This data is stored away and accessed by only a few healthcare…
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