Physicians News Digest
MAY 12, 2025
These numbers extend far beyond healthcare expenses. With aging populations worldwide, these burdens are only expected to grow—placing additional pressure on healthcare systems and economies alike. In the U.S., Parkinson’s disease costs $52 billion annually, and sleep disorders drain another $94 billion from the economy.
The Medical Futurist
MAY 12, 2025
Limitations and Caveats There are some caveats worth noting: Not yet a certified medical device in the EU or US, which means it cannot replace clinical diagnosis or be used in regulated medical workflows. No gimmicks, just smart engineering for home health monitoring. No, it’s not the final version of the medical tricorder.
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The Medical Futurist
JUNE 21, 2025
Running trials in animals will take additional engineering and safety tests. In February 2017, experts at the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) reported the use of CRISPR in performing “gene surgery” in the layer of tissue that supports the retina of living mice.
Permanente Medicine
MAY 20, 2025
This actually frees up physicians to lean in and really understand their patient, to have the time and the capacity to do the appropriate diagnosis, but also to listen to them and to motivate them in their own care and wellness. Nguyen, I hear you time and time again emphasizing that this gets back to the roots of medicine.
The Medical Futurist
JUNE 21, 2025
Their success is understandable : they offer a fast and easy method to check any skin conditions, typically for a fraction of the cost of a traditional healthcare appointment. Searchable by symptoms, signs, and patient factors, it represents the fastest path to a customised differential diagnosis.
GeriPal
JULY 21, 2022
We learned this and much more, and I had a great time making engine noises singing the Woody Guthrie song “driving in my car.” . Often when there’s a cognitive concern, it’s a family member that is calling saying, “I just want to make sure my mom should still be driving after this happened, or after this diagnosis.”
GeriPal
JUNE 15, 2023
Rethinking Automation and Inequity in Healthcare [link] [link] [link] MD Calc approach to inclusion of race [link] —— Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Now actually suggesting perhaps that you missed a diagnosis that you should have considered? Greenwall Foundation Bill Stubbing lecture Are Robots Racist?
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