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Phase III trial shows gene therapy skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in blistering skin disease

Medical Xpress

Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. Fund technology that supports behavioral health labs —routine assessments just like bloodwork—to inform care in real time and empower patients. You don’t have to build it from scratch. Kennedy, Jr.

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Portable Assay Offers Rapid, Low-Cost TB Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

Researchers have engineered a portable “lab‑in‑tube” (LIT) assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA directly from blood, saliva, or sputum in less than 60 minutes at a relatively low cost, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. An estimated 4.2

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The California-based firm, Second Sight , the German company, Retina Implant AG, and the French venture, Pixium Vision were the forerunners of the field, developing implantable visual prosthetics to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa.

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Accelerating pathogen identification in infants and children with bloodstream infections

Medical Xpress

The advance enables accurate pathogen detection with a combination of unprecedented sensitivity and speed, and could significantly improve clinical outcomes for pediatric and older patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) and sepsis. The findings were published in PLoS ONE.

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The Promise of the Medical Tricorder? Meet the Withings BeamO

The Medical Futurist

We’re witnessing the gradual shift from clinic-based testing to home-based diagnostics. It’s not just a gadget—it’s a step toward empowering patients in their own homes. No gimmicks, just smart engineering for home health monitoring. BeamO is built for that future. How It Works The beauty of BeamO lies in its simplicity.

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2025 Physician Wellness Retreats | Physician “Burnout” Retreats

Pamela Wible MD

Whether you’re launching your dream clinic, writing your first book, or exploring shamanic healing or magic mushrooms, these retreats are handcrafted to help you heal, grow, and thrive. Contact Dr. Wible to save your spot for the ultimate Oregon coast physician retreat—and become the author your patients are searching for.