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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. In comparison, the first VR-recorded surgery was performed at the Royal London Hospital in 2016.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Although this revolution has been brewing for years, the past few months marked a major change , as algorithms finally moved out of the specialized labs and into our daily lives. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images. However, medicine, by nature, is multimodal as are humans.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field. That must have been truly amazing!

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Minnesota Proposes to Reduce Opioid Product Registration Fees Related to Hospitals

FDA Law

Richardson — A recent proposed amendment to Minnesota’s Opiate Product Registration Fee appears intended to ensure continued availability of certain opiate products at hospitals. Whether HF33 is enacted or not, state legislative initiatives aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic continue to be a moving target for opioid manufacturers.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Key proposals included increasing hospital Medicaid reimbursement rates , preventing mid-year changes to prescription drug formularies and establishing a School Health Advisory Committee. 2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. Read a summary of S.F.

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Indeterminate Change: FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices

FDA Law

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Gail H. FDA, Guidance for Industry, The Special 510(k) Program (2019). By Adrienne R. Draft Guidance at 34. For 510(k) devices, a PCCP may be submitted only with a traditional or abbreviated application.

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Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Watering down formula to stretch it out can cause nutritional imbalances in your baby and lead to serious health problems that require hospitalization. Always mix formula as directed by the manufacturer. Infants have been hospitalized from reported use of some homemade formulas. Can I make my own baby formula?