Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and treatment. But for most health…
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A Stanford And Harvard Backed Lab Dedicated To Objectively Validating AI in Healthcare
Objective and transparent evaluation of AI models in healthcare has never been more important.
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The application of AI technology in healthcare is likely one of the most important and substantial contributions of human kind in the 21st century….
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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation. The report also…
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Missing Details On Trump’s Drug Price Plan Make It Hard To Evaluate
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla as he announces a deal to lower prescription drug prices in the Oval Office of the White House on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has reached an…
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4 Reasons Why Fear And Anxiety Are More Than Just Simple Feelings
Young student who is anxious and afraid
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According to a 2025 report on PRNewsWire.com, 93% of young adults between the ages of 18-28 plan to celebrate Halloween this year and spend an average of $622 on items such as costumes, candy, and…
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Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints
As the federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, competing narratives quickly emerged about the cause.
Some Republican lawmakers objected to Democrats’ push to include an extension of the expanded Affordable Care Act…
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The Hidden Reason For Americans’ Declining Trust In Their Doctors
For more than half a century, physicians ranked among the most trusted professionals in America. Today, that trust has eroded.
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For more than half a century, physicians ranked among the most trusted professionals in America. Even before modern…
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A Bipartisan Path To Save Medicare’s Home Health Benefit
Home healthcare plays a vital role for many Americans.
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Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that runs the Medicare program, issued a proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system….
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Nobel Prize Awarded For Basic Research Into Immune Tolerance
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for research into the mechanism of immune tolerance. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was…
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