The Medical Futurist

MAY 18, 2025

For years at The Medical Futurist, we’ve covered countless digital health devices and technologies, and how they can empower patients in the digital health age. These share the common feature of augmenting the patient experience, and such augmentations can be taken to the next level via biohacking.

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Pamela Wible MD

MAY 21, 2025

Contact Dr. Wible to save your spot for the ultimate Oregon coast physician retreat—and become the author your patients are searching for. Write your book from your private Jacuzzi suite overlooking the Pacific Ocean or record your story as you walk along miles of secluded beach, inspired by jaw-dropping sunsets. Ready to be your own boss?

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Brevig, Senior Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert — On December 7, 2022, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a town hall to answer questions related to cell therapy and tissue-engineered products chemistry, manufacturing, and contr­­ols (CMC).

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33 Charts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It comes from Automattic engineer Mike Shelton in 2018. Industrialized healthcare positions patients as units in clinical workflows. I love this concept of the people margin. Data can be precise, specific, absolute and is meant to represent the actions and behaviors of people and things.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Patients usually receive FVIII that comes from donor blood or is produced using genetic engineering. In hemophilia A cases, the body either partially or completely lacks the blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII), or the factor is formed incorrectly.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article The small details, like restroom cleanliness, shape patient perceptions and impact healthcare experiences in practices. This may cause you to question the airline’s attention to details like engine maintenance or losing passenger’s luggage.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2016 , the agency issued its definitive HF guidance, guide manufacturers through human factors engineering processes during the development of new medical devices, focusing specifically on the user interface. Industry would certainly welcome guidance intended to smooth the HF aspects of 510(k) reviews.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Think about the last time you attended a talk on communication skills or goals of care discussions. Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? I’m guessing not. COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Alex: (Singing).

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Performance data should be customized to the indications for use, including the specific intended patient population (adult vs. pediatric), disease state, conditions of use, and the target anatomical location. In cases where devices are expected to be frequently replaced, testing should be guided by the aggregate patient exposure.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For tissue-engineered medical products, examples may include biomechanical testing to assess the ability of a vascular graft to tolerate repeat access without leaking, permeability testing to assess the characteristics of a skin graft, or cellular distribution throughout a cell scaffold construct.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2022

In Silico Clinical Trials, where “device performance is evaluated using a ‘virtual cohort’ of simulated patients with realistic anatomical and physiological variability representing the indicated patient population.”. A model that is credible in one context may not be credible in another.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2022

In Silico Clinical Trials, where “device performance is evaluated using a ‘virtual cohort’ of simulated patients with realistic anatomical and physiological variability representing the indicated patient population.”. A model that is credible in one context may not be credible in another.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Self-care and telemedicine for patients The options of teledermatology services, as well as self-care platforms, are soaring. It is a win-win for everyone: patients do not have to wait in crowded waiting rooms for an exam, while dermatologists can deal with the easier cases in shorter time online.

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StorytellERdoc

MAY 7, 2020

The engine is cut. Her fingers entwine the plastic Minnie Mouse bracelet she is wearing, given to her by a patient with leukemia. He signs off the last of information on his seventh patient to his replacement, sharing the important medications, vitals, activities, and care-plan in depth. Lights are turned off.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. Ibogaine is made from the root of a plant found in Africa. It has been banned in the U.S. Former Texas Gov.

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GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

Hallucinations, or when the AI lies or b *s, then denies it When the AI approaches sentience, is it ethical to unplug it? I’m sure this is a subject we will return to, given the rapid progress on AI. Which I thought were great questions. But then it asked me, “Oh, that sounds really interesting. Who are you going to be talking to?”

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

This cluster of about 20,000 to 40,000 neurons functions like a central watch, coordinating the timing of body functions to follow the 24-hour day. When we cross time zones and experience jet lag, it happens because our internal clock remains set to the old time zone. But the NTU team discovered that it is far more complex.

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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.” . There is a dearth of Certified Driving Rehab Specialists: 12 for the entire state of Colorado! Additional Links: (A to Z – under driving). OT programs). An Advance Directive for When Driving Becomes Unsafe.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Acceptance. All of these are ways we cope with stressful situations. Some we may consider healthy or unhealthy coping strategies, but are they really that easy to categorize? Isn’t it more important to ask whether a particular coping behavior is adaptive or not for a particular person,in a particular time or situation? Amanda, welcome to GeriPal.

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GeriPal

MAY 15, 2025

Prior podcasts on the ethics of nudging , and a different trial conducted by Kate and Scott in which the default for hospitalized seriously ill patients was to receive a palliative care consult. Clinicians were randomized to 4 groups: Usual care Prognosis nudge – EHR prompt asking, do you think your patient will be alive in 6 months?

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GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

You have a patient with dementia severe enough that she cannot recognize relatives. A huge part of this decision rests on (1) her previously stated wishes, values, and goals (prior to the onset of dementia); and (2) the outcomes of surgery for patients with dementia. Summary Transcript Summary. She falls and breaks her hip.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Matt Tyler (aka Pallidad for those on Twitter ): Matt is the Hospice and Palliative care doctor who created How To Train Your Doctor , which helps patients living with serious illness find tips on “owning” their healthcare plan on his Instagram and YouTube pages. He was also the one who we have to thank for suggesting this podcast!

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. I know you’ve been a strong advocate for nursing home patients particularly in California.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 8, 2025

Sucrose is thought to activate centers of the brain that modulate pain and lead to the release of endorphins , but the exact mechanism remains unclear. It has become the worldwide standard of care for acute neonatal pain, but it doesnt seem to be helping in the long term. Read the original article. Your feedback is important to us.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. In memoriam.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 7, 2025

None of the participants who received the injections got HIV. That early success helped boost Gileads stock by 73% over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We We know its challenging to take a daily pill for prevention, and we see an incredible opportunity here," Johanna Mercier, Gileads chief commercial officer, said.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Losing Memory, and Other Things, Too Kennedy’s diagnosis led him to retire, ending a decades-long career as a software engineer at the University of Scranton. And that support is for the patient and their caregiver — because both can experience social isolation and distress after a diagnosis. I get to meet them.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

Officials warn of increased risks for the elderly, outdoor workers and those without AC. Your blood pressure may decrease." Heat stroke is when sweating and other compensatory systems that remove heat from the body no longer function, Wood says. If there is any sweat on the skin, it dissipates and the skin becomes very dry, he says.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 8, 2025

Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the contents credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind study by La Trobe University has shown the critical contribution surfers make to beach safety in Victoria. What are the consequences?

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